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

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

85 mins | Documentary | Jan. 23, 2017

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.

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

85 mins | Documentary | Jan. 23, 2017

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Independent Television Service (ITVS), Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Independent Lens, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, PBS
Original title Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
Directors Stanley Nelson
Writers Marcia Smith, Stanley Nelson

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