I was just notified by California Newsreel that, in recognition of the death of Martin Luther King Jr, which happened on this day in 1968, the Award-winning film, At the River I Stand, which chronicles the 1968 Afscme (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) sanitation workers’ strike in Memphis, leading up to eventual assassination of Mlk, will be available to watch for free, online for just this week.
The film, produced by David Appleby, Allison Graham and Steven Ross, was awarded the 1994 Erik Barnouw Award for Best Documentary, by the Organization of American Historians.
“The struggle and triumph of dignity over injustice is the luminous tapestry of all great social movements… At the River I Stand’ is an inspiring visual testament and a call to witness to every viewer,” said Afscme president Gerald W. McEntee. “‘
The 58-minute documentary can be viewed in full from today, through the 11th, next week Monday.
The film, produced by David Appleby, Allison Graham and Steven Ross, was awarded the 1994 Erik Barnouw Award for Best Documentary, by the Organization of American Historians.
“The struggle and triumph of dignity over injustice is the luminous tapestry of all great social movements… At the River I Stand’ is an inspiring visual testament and a call to witness to every viewer,” said Afscme president Gerald W. McEntee. “‘
The 58-minute documentary can be viewed in full from today, through the 11th, next week Monday.
- 4/4/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Received another email from California Newsreel, alerting us that the full-length documentary, At the River I Stand, is available for free online through the month of February, so you’re encouraged to head over there and give it a look.
In short, the 1998 58-minute film “chronicles the tumultuous events that unfolded over two fateful months in 1968. It began as a local strike by African American sanitation workers for human dignity and a living wage. The story eventually captured national attention and drew Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis, along with the assassin who would kill him. The results marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement and the national struggle for racial and economic justice.”
The 1993 film was directed by David Appleby, Allison Graham and Steven Ross.
Click Here (or the image above) to go to the California Newsreel page where you can watch the film in its entirety!
In short, the 1998 58-minute film “chronicles the tumultuous events that unfolded over two fateful months in 1968. It began as a local strike by African American sanitation workers for human dignity and a living wage. The story eventually captured national attention and drew Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis, along with the assassin who would kill him. The results marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement and the national struggle for racial and economic justice.”
The 1993 film was directed by David Appleby, Allison Graham and Steven Ross.
Click Here (or the image above) to go to the California Newsreel page where you can watch the film in its entirety!
- 1/19/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
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