Anne Braden: Southern Patriot (2012)
Anne Braden: Southern Patriot is a first person documentary about the extraordinary life of this American civil rights leader. Braden was hailed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail as a white southerner whose rejection of her segregationist upbringing was eloquent and prophetic. Ostracized as a red in the 1950s, she fought for an inclusive movement community and mentored three generations of social justice advocates. Braden’s story explores not only the dangers of racism and political repression but also the power of a woman’s life spent in commitment to social justice.
Themes
Civil Rights Movement and History, Civil Rights Protests and Equality Era, Civil Rights March and Equality Dream
Keywords
kentucky, civil rights, social documentary, social justice, woman director, appalshop, racial justice
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Anne Braden: Southern Patriot about?
- Anne Braden: Southern Patriot is a first person documentary about the extraordinary life of this American civil rights leader. Braden was hailed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail as a white southerner whose rejection of her segregationist upbringing was eloquent and prophetic. Ostracized as a red in the 1950s, she fought for an inclusive movement community and mentored three generations of social justice advocates. Braden’s story explores not only the dangers of racism and political repression but also the power of a woman’s life spent in commitment to social justice.
- Who directed Anne Braden: Southern Patriot?
- Anne Braden: Southern Patriot was directed by Mimi Pickering, Anne Lewis Johnson.
- How long is Anne Braden: Southern Patriot?
- Anne Braden: Southern Patriot has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Anne Braden: Southern Patriot?
- Anne Braden: Southern Patriot is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Anne Braden: Southern Patriot produced?
- Anne Braden: Southern Patriot was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Anne Braden: Southern Patriot?
- The themes of Anne Braden: Southern Patriot include: Civil Rights Movement and History, Civil Rights Protests and Equality Era, Civil Rights March and Equality Dream.