Anne Braden: Southern Patriot
- Year
- 2012
- Description
- Profile of Anne Braden, a white Southerner, civil rights leader, and ally of Martin Luther King Jr. who was charged with sedition and labeled a traitor for her desegregation efforts but spent her life working for racial equity and social justice. Includes interviews with Braden and civil rights leaders and scholars including Angela Y. Davis, Bernice Johnson Reagon, and Cornel West.
- Director
- Lewis, Anne; Pickering, Mimi
- Editor
- Lewis, Anne; Pickering, Mimi
- Production Team
- California Newsreel and Appalshop
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- English
- Media Format
- 1 DVD (77 min.) or 1 streaming video (77 min.)
- Type
- Color with black and white sequences
- Additional Content
- The DVD includes the documentary Wasn't That a Time (1961) directed by Michael Burton and Philip Burton, which includes interviews with Anne Braden and Pete Seeger, and Braden's 1972 essay "A Letter to White Southern Women."
A transcript of the film and additional resources on Braden, civil rights, and social justice are available. - Production Notes
- Alternate subtitle: Southern Patriot (1924–2006).
- Updated
- 03-20-2023
Production Information
Film InformationReviews
Educational Media Reviews Online, Jan. 22, 2013Video Librarian, Jan.–Feb. 2013, 71