Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities (2017)
• January 23rd, 2017 • 1h 25min
Documentary
Overview
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.
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