Adam Clayton Powell

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Handsome, passionate, and an electrifying speaker, Adam Clayton Powell rose from being the son of a Harlem preacher to being a powerful 12-term Congressman--but his many accomplishments have been forgotten in the wake of the self-indulgence, arrogance, and demagoguery that dominated Powell's later years.

Country:
Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

54 minutes

Year:

1989

Director:

Richard Kilberg

Cast:
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Himself

Shirley Chisholm

Herself

Crew:
Richard Kilberg

Director

Richard Kilberg

Producer