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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

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Discovering 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.

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Brian Lowry CNN.com 10/13/2020
An extremely rich and detailed PBS documentary, exploring the long history of restrictions on Black movement, from slavery through the present. Go to Full Review Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic 10/13/2020
Informative, infuriating and almost shockingly of the moment even when addressing issues 400 years ago, it is two hours well spent. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix 12/09/2020
[It] can come across as too dry and stodgy for some viewers. No one under the age of 50 is interviewed ... [However, the film] is recommended for anyone who wants a broad historical context for why so much racial injustice is still happening in the U.S. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 10/16/2020
Of pressing political relevance, worth checking out this week... Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

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Ric Burns

Director

Gretchen Sorin

Director

Gretchen Sorin

Writer

Ric Burns

Writer

Steven Bennett

Producer

Kathryn Clinard

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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

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Synopsis Discovering 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.
Director
Ric Burns, Gretchen Sorin
Producer
Steven Bennett, Kathryn Clinard, Emir Lewis, Emily Pfeil
Screenwriter
Gretchen Sorin, Ric Burns
Production Co
Steeplechase Films, Ford Foundation - Just Films, Artemis Rising Foundation
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 55m