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

1h 25m
Documentary
8.1

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.

Cast

Crew

Stanley Nelson
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Marcia Smith
Screenplay
Kim Miille
Editor
Jota Mun
Assistant Editor
Antonio Rossi
Director of Photography
Cyndee Readdean
Producer
Stacey L. Holman
Producer
Tom Phillips
Music
Cara Fitts
Archival Footage Research

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