Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
Oct 13, 2020 |
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8
115 minWatch Now
Documentary
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.
Casts Eric Avila, Tamara Banks, Herb Boyd, Leah Chase, Spencer Crew, Walter Edwards, Lolis Eric Elie, Carolyn Finney, Kathleen Franz, Allyson Hobbs
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