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Release Date:
November 28, 2023
Original Title:
South to Black Power
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Aevitas Entertainment
HBO Documentary Films
This Machine Filmworks
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
GB: 15 PR: PG US: PG
Runtime: 89
In his provocative 2021 book, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, New York Times opinion columnist Charles M. Blow calls for a “reverse Great Migration” of African Americans from the North back to the South to upend today’s political power structures while reclaiming the land and culture they left behind. South to Black Power does more than illustrate Blow’s enlightening ideas; we journey through Blow’s personal story, from his childhood in Louisiana to his role as father to young adult children in New York City, showing us the hard-won truths behind his vision for the future.
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Cinematography:
Henry Adebonojo
Director:
Llewellyn M. Smith
Sam Pollard
Editor:
Russell Greene
Executive Producer:
Trevor Smith
Charles M. Blow
Music:
Meshell Ndegeocello
Writer:
Charles M. Blow
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