Birth of a Movement

7.5

/10

54mDocumentary

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.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 ... Read more

Starring Danny Glover, Spike Lee, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Reginald Hudlin

Watch "Birth of a Movement" from streaming services Google Play, Kanopy released in 2017. It's a documentary movie, and has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.