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Independent Lens · S18E7 — Birth of a Movement
Season 18 episodes
1. Best of EnemiesOct 2, 2016
2. Meet the PatelsDec 26, 2016
3. Best and Most Beautiful ThingsJan 2, 2017
4. ContainmentJan 9, 2017
5. What Was OursJan 16, 2017
6. The WitnessJan 23, 2017
7. Birth of a MovementFeb 6, 2017
8. Accidental CourtesyFeb 13, 2017
9. TOWERFeb 14, 2017
10. The Bad KidsMar 20, 2017
11. Ovarian PsycosMar 27, 2017
12. NewtownApr 3, 2017
13. SEED: The Untold StoryApr 17, 2017
14. The Last LaughApr 24, 2017
15. National BirdMay 1, 2017
16. The Prison in Twelve LandscapesMay 8, 2017
17. Forever PureMay 15, 2017
18. They Call Us MonstersMay 22, 2017
19. Farmer/VeteranMay 29, 2017
20. Real BoyJun 19, 2017Synopsis
In 1915, African American newspaper editor and activist William M. Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith’s notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly blockbuster The Birth of a Nation, which unleashed a fight still raging today about race relations and representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. The Birth of a Movement features Spike Lee, Reginald Hudlin, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and DJ
