Harry Edwards
Birthday: 1942-11-22
Place of Birth: East St. Louis, Illinois, USA
Biography: Harry Edwards is an American sociologist and civil rights activist. He completed his Ph.D. at Cornell University and is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. Edwards' career has focused on the experiences of African-American athletes.
Movies
Salute
The black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico Olympics was an iconic mom...
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Black Power Salute
A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit o...
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Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Follow Willie Mays’ life both on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the American sp...
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O.J.: Made in America
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent...
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Because They Believed
Documentary containing interviews of athletic trailblazers that were the first to break through raci...
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Agents of Change
From the well-publicized events at San Francisco State in 1968 to the image of black students with g...
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Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
Whenever the phrase "breaking the color line" is used, there's a temptation to invoke Jackie Robinso...
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High Flying Bird
When an NBA lockout sidelines his big rookie client, an agent hatches a bold plan to save their care...
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Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Pow...
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The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
It is one of the most iconic images of our time: two African-American medal winners at the 1968 Olym...
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1968
At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Gam...
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Korla
Organist Korla Pandit was an alluring enigma, a television pioneer and the godfather of exotica musi...
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The Waiting Game
An incredible story of the ABA players who created much of what the billion dollar NBA is today–the ...
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