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Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

8.1Jan 23, 20171h 25mDocumentary

Directed by Stanley Nelson

Written by Stanley Nelson, Marcia Smith

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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