2008
6.0 (1 votes)
0h 58m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Unity Productions Foundation
Spark Media
Spark Media
Prince Among Slaves
Overview
Abdul Rahman, an African prince who was sold into slavery, spent four decades in servitude before an amazing coincidence took him to the White House to meet President John Quincy Adams, where he was granted his freedom. Mos Def narrates this PBS documentary that includes reenactments of scenes from Rahman's life and interviews with historians who discuss the conditions faced by slaves in early America.
Key Crew
Director: Andrea Kalin, Bill Duke
Writer: Erik Habecker, Andrea Kalin, Lloyd 'Raki' Jones
Top Cast
John C. Bailey
Andrew Marschalk
Yasiin Bey
Narrator
Henian Boone
Middle Passage
Ian Coblyn
Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage
David Elvove
Henry Clay (voice)
Tyler Gatton
Mouth harp player / child
Bruce Holmes
Thomas Foster
Andreu Honeycutt
Samba
Videos
Prince Among Slaves - Trailer
