2017
8.1 (7 votes)
1h 25m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
ITVS
Independent Lens
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Independent Lens
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Stanley Nelson
Producer: Stacey L. Holman, Stanley Nelson, Cyndee Readdean
Director of Photography: Antonio Rossi
Screenplay: Marcia Smith, Stanley Nelson
