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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America DVD

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Item #: WC9702DV
Chronicling the history and personal experiences of African Americans on the road from the advent of the automobile through the seismic changes of the 1960s and beyond.
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Chronicling the history and personal experiences of African Americans on the road from the advent of the automobile through the seismic changes of the 1960s and beyond.

Driving While Black explores the background of a phrase rooted in realities that have been a part of the African American experience for hundreds of years – told in part through the stories of the people who lived through it.

Producer: Kathryn Clinard, Emily Pfeil, Emir Lewis, Greg Sorin, Steve Bennet
Executive Producer: Margaret Munzer Loeb
Production Company: Steeplechase Films, Inc.
Production Year: 2017
Copyright Year: 2020
Rating: TV-14
Director: Ric Burns, Gretchen Sorin
Actors: Gabriel Patillo, Niyi Adelekan, Tanya Brown, Brian Leonard
Writers: Ric Burns, Gretchen Sullivan Sorin
Number of Discs: 1
Length: 120 minutes
Subtitled: Y
Subtitle Languages: English (SDH)
Audio Format: 5.1 Surround
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen

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8 Reviews
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Gregory
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
05/30/22
Depressingly True
Review by Gregory on 05/30/22 review stating Depressingly True
I experienced many of the situations shown in this film. I remember the segregation, the signs, the separation, and the limits placed on the sovereignty of African American lives in my home state of North Carolina and in other southern states.
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katharine
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
12/22/21
loved it. should be in
Review by katharine on 12/22/21 review stating loved it. should be in
loved it. should be in the schools!
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MAGNUS
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
12/22/21
Very apt.
Review by MAGNUS on 12/22/21 review stating Very apt.
Instilling in young Blacks the essence of education. hard work and respect for each other will go a long way in improving their lot. Technical education should be profoundly emphasized as part of High School education.
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Ann W.
Verified Reviewer
5.0 star rating
11/03/21
Should be Watched by Every Law Enforcement Officer
Review by Ann W. on 11/03/21 review stating Should be Watched by Every Law Enforcement Officer
Powerful and moving; every law enforcement officer in the U.S. should see this as part of their training.
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Nancy W.
Anonymous User
5.0 star rating
03/06/21
Driving while Black
Review by Nancy W. on 03/06/21 review stating Driving while Black
Excellent. Thank you to everyone who made it possible.
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Tiffany A.
Anonymous User
5.0 star rating
03/06/21
Educational, heartbreaking, insightful
Review by Tiffany A. on 03/06/21 review stating Educational, heartbreaking, insightful
This documentary helped me to understand the history African Americans have lived through and continue to live. I had no idea about the Green Book, and I am happy to have learned about this. It is heartbreaking because we are still seeing the same pattern in our current events. Some day, I hope we will live in a world where African Americans and people of color do not have to fear driving and existing. Thank you, PBS.
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Debra
Verified Buyer
4.0 star rating
03/06/21
great [?]
Review by Debra on 03/06/21 review stating great [?]
great [?]
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Kathy
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
03/06/21
Historical perspective
Review by Kathy on 03/06/21 review stating Historical perspective
Important historical perspective on race in this country

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Kathy reviewed Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America DVD
5 star rating
Historical perspective
Review by Kathy review stating Historical perspective
Important historical perspective on race in this country
T
Tiffany A. reviewed Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America DVD
5 star rating
Educational, heartbreaking, insightful
Review by Tiffany A. review stating Educational, heartbreaking, insightful
This documentary helped me to understand the history African Americans have lived through and continue to live. I had no idea about the Green Book, and I am happy to have learned about this. It is heartbreaking because we are still seeing the same pattern in our current events. Some day, I hope we will live in a world where African Americans and people of color do not have to fear driving and existing. Thank you, PBS.
N
Nancy W. reviewed Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America DVD
5 star rating
Driving while Black
Review by Nancy W. review stating Driving while Black
Excellent. Thank you to everyone who made it possible.
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