Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America (2020)
• October 13th, 2020 • 1h 55min
Documentary
Overview
Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.
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