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

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

8.1(7 votes)
2017
1h 25m
Documentary

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.

Production

ITVS, Independent Lens, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, JustFilms / Ford Foundation

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