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The Battle Against America's First Blockbuster

In 1915, Boston-based African American newspaper editor and activist William M. Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith’s technically groundbreaking but notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly The Birth of a Nation, unleashing a fight that still rages today about race relations, media representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement, based on Dick Lehr's book The Birth of a Movement: How Birth of a Nation Ignited the Battle for Civil Rights, captures the backdrop to this prescient clash between human rights, freedom of speech, and a changing media landscape.

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Birth of a Movement Cast

Name	Character
Danny Glover He was 70, now 78 years old	as Narrator
Spike Lee He was 59, now 67 years old	as Himself
Reginald Hudlin He was 55, now 62 years old	as Himself

Birth of a Movement Crew

Name	Department
Susan Gray as Director.	Directing
Bestor Cram as Director.	Directing