17th Annual Detroit Trinity International Film Festival 2023

MOVE WHEN THE SPIRIT SAYS MOVE: The Legacy of Dorothy Foreman Cotton

Expired July 23, 2023 6:15 PM
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Dorothy Foreman Cotton was a bold and highly effective civil rights leader, who educated thousands about their citizenship rights and inspired generations of activists with her powerful freedom songs. The only woman on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s executive staff, Dorothy was a charismatic, courageous and consistently overlooked key player in the Civil Rights Movement, whose freedom schools, freedom songs and messages of empowerment are profoundly needed today.

  • Year
    2023-01-01
  • Runtime
    01:29:00
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Genre
    Documentary, Feature
  • Director
    Ry Ferro, Deborah C. Hoard
  • Screenwriter
    Ry Ferro
  • Producer
    Deborah C Hoard
  • Executive Producer
    Dorothy Foreman Cotton, Andrew Young, LaTosha Brown
  • Filmmaker
    Deborah C.
  • Cast
    Roberto Arrizon, Gabriel Burrafato, Trinity Breanne Perio
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