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South to Black Power
South to Black Power

South to Black Power

America's next great migration.

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Documentary

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In his provocative 2021 book, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, New York Times opinion columnist Charles M. Blow calls for a “reverse Great Migration” of African Americans from the North back to the South to upend today’s political power structures while reclaiming the land and culture they left behind. South to Black Power does more than illustrate Blow’s enlightening ideas; we journey through Blow’s personal story, from his childhood in Louisiana to his role as father to young adult children in New York City, showing us the hard-won truths behind his vision for the future.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

28 November 2023

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charles M. Blow

Charles M. Blow

Self

Stacey Abrams

Stacey Abrams

Self (archive footage)

Janean Armstrong

Janean Armstrong

Self

Derrika Bailey

Derrika Bailey

Self

Dean Baquet

Dean Baquet

Self

Cherie Beasley

Cherie Beasley

Self

Douglas Blow

Douglas Blow

Self

Freddie Mae Blow

Freddie Mae Blow

Self

Marvin Blow

Marvin Blow

Self

Tahj Blow

Tahj Blow

Self

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Self

Asiaha Butler

Asiaha Butler

Self

Kwame Ture

Kwame Ture

Self

Phil Donahue

Phil Donahue

Self

Medgar Evers

Medgar Evers

Self

Milton Fitch

Milton Fitch

Self

George Perry Floyd Jr.

George Perry Floyd Jr.

Self

Shirley Franklin

Shirley Franklin

Self

Eric Garner

Eric Garner

Self

Elijah Grace

Elijah Grace

Self

Adam Green

Adam Green

Self

Milton Henry

Milton Henry

Self

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Self

Maynard Jackson

Maynard Jackson

Self

Chokwe Lumumba

Chokwe Lumumba

Self

Chokwe Antar Lumumba

Chokwe Antar Lumumba

Self

Carol Moseley Braun

Carol Moseley Braun

Self

Dianna Pearson

Dianna Pearson

Self

Richard Rhodes

Richard Rhodes

Self

Stuart Rockoff

Stuart Rockoff

Self

Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

Self

Hari Sreenivasan

Hari Sreenivasan

Self

Aimy Steele

Aimy Steele

Self

Jemar Tisby

Jemar Tisby

Self

Nse Ufot

Nse Ufot

Self

Darren Walker

Darren Walker

Self

Roy Wilkins

Roy Wilkins

Self

Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Self

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