Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

9.0 1978 130 min
Documentary

This documentary explores the growth and development of black theatre from its earliest roots, also examining its close ties with the civil rights movement. Included are interviews with veterans of the theatrical world…

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Woodie King Jr.

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Amiri Baraka Self
Ed Bullins Self
Lorraine Hansberry Self (Archive Footage)
James Earl Jones Self
Joseph Papp Self
Shauneille Perry Self
Ntozake Shange Self

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