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The Houston Civil Rights Movement
Docs & Non-Fiction (Cultural, Politics), Viral (Time Capsule)
[ 6:39 - from Vimeo ]
This video is part of our Celebrating Black History Spotlight
Back in the heat of the civil rights movement, a group of TSU students held sit-ins in local cafeterias. These were the first of their kind in Houston and brought both praise and violent retaliation. Surprisingly, these protests are rarely spoken of, which makes this video all the more interesting.
eGuider: Drew Blatman
Filmmaker, Sunset Television
Drew is a writer, director, cinematographer, and co-creator of Sunset Television, a new online comedy show. He is currently pursuing his MFA in filmmaking at Columbia University.
