Adam Clayton Powell

Adam Clayton Powell

54 mins | Documentary | Dec. 1, 1989

Handsome, passionate, and an electrifying speaker, Adam Clayton Powell rose from being the son of a Harlem preacher to being a powerful 12-term Congressman--but his many accomplishments have been forgotten in the wake of the self-indulgence, arrogance, and demagoguery that dominated Powell's later years.

Adam Clayton Powell

54 mins | Documentary | Dec. 1, 1989

Adam Clayton Powell
Handsome, passionate, and an electrifying speaker, Adam Clayton Powell rose from being the son of a Harlem preacher to being a powerful 12-term Congressman--but his many accomplishments have been forgotten in the wake of the self-indulgence, arrogance, and demagoguery that dominated Powell's later years.
Producers
Original title Adam Clayton Powell
Directors Richard Kilberg
Writers

Cast

Shirley Chisholm

as Herself