Independent Lens

The Powerbroker: Alfre Woodard on Whitney Young's Fight for

Clip: Season 14 | 53s

Actress Alfre Woodard narrated the upcoming Independent Lens film, The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights. In this short interview, she discusses the pivotal role played by the civil rights movement’s inside man as he navigated a society divided by war, race, and poverty.

Aired: 02/18/13

Rating: NR

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