Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
2017•1h 25m•8.1•Released
Documentary
A haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries—and path of promise toward the American dream—Black colleges and universities have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. They have been unapologetically Black for 150 years. For the first time ever, their story is told.
Director
Stanley Nelson
Writer
Marcia Smith, Stanley Nelson
Languages
English
Studio
ITVS
Production
Company
ITVS
Company
Independent Lens
Company
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Company
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Producer
Stacey L. Holman
Producer
Stanley Nelson
Producer
Cyndee Readdean
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