Independent Lens The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights (Season 14, Episode 8)
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TV Episode | 55 min | Documentary

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Independent Lens

The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights (Season 14, Episode 8)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 55 min | Documentary

Whitney Young was one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders of the civil rights era. As head of the National Urban League, he fought for the rights of thousands but was often criticized by the very people he was trying to help.

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