Birth of a MovementMovie
In 1915, Boston-based African American newspaper editor and activist William M. Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith’s technically groundbreaking but notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly The Birth of a Nation, unleashing a fight that still rages today about race relations, media representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement, based on Dick Lehr's book The Birth of a Movement: How Birth of a Nation Ignited the Battle for Civil Rights, captures the backdrop to this prescient clash between human rights, freedom of speech, and a changing media landscape.
About Birth of a Movement
Birth of a Movement is a 2017 documentary movie directed by Bestor Cram, Susan Gray.
The production information lists a runtime of 57m, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Danny Glover, Spike Lee, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Reginald Hudlin. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
