First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin
10
1 votes
January 1, 1997
1h 30m
Overview
Charles Kuralt takes an revealing look at the life and career of African-American historian John Hope Franklin in this profile of the Harvard-educated writer whose book From Slavery to Freedom spotlighted the role of blacks in building America. Though facing incredible obstacles, Franklin scaled the stone wall of racism to become a scholar and activist, helping Thurgood Marshall, Dr. Martin Luther King and others change a nation.
Directed by
Where to watch
In United States
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in United States right now.
More like this
Sidney
2022
Come See Me in the Good Light
2025
The Curse of the Dragon
1993
Directed by John Ford
1971
God Grew Tired of Us
2006
Get Me Roger Stone
2017
The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw
2008
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003
My Mom Jayne
2025
Being James Bond
2021
McQueen
2018
I Am Heath Ledger
2017
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
2019
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
2006
S4: The Bob Lazar Story
2026
To Kill a Tiger
2023
American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince
1978
A Decade Under the Influence
2003
Trainwreck: The Real Project X
2025
I Am Not Your Negro
2017