Civil Rights Movement - Set of Three DVD

Set includes Passion for Justice, We Shall Not Be Moved, and Briars in the Cottonpatch.

Description

Passion for Justice
During the civil rights movement of the turbulent 1960's leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought to end the discriminatory practice of segregation and to secure equal rights for African Americans. During this time, John Perkins worked as a pastor in the rural Mississippi town of Mendenhall. As a strong evangelical, the focus of his ministry was on evangelism and Bible literacy. But as an African-American working in a poor and oppressed black community, Perkins soon realized that the Gospel must address people's physical needs as well as their spiritual needs. In what became known as the Little Mendenhall struggle, Perkins led efforts to peacefully integrate the area's restaurants and other white owned businesses. His work led to his arrest and torture at the hands of racist police officers. Passion for Justice tells the story of Perkin's efforts and struggles which include his struggle to overcome what he describes as his own racism in order to forgive his enemies and work for racial reconciliation. The documentary includes interviews with Perkins, his wife and ministry partner, Dr. Vera Mae Perkins and their children. It describes how the Perkins' went on to found a widely admired Christian community development organization and how they continue to educate Christians about racial reconciliation, biblically based social justice and the holistic Gospel message.

We Shall Not Be Moved
We Shall Not Be Moved examines the Civil Rights movement from the perspective of African-American churches. Serving as the critical centers where strategy was conceived, these churches also provided moral and spiritual support to the thousands actively involved in the cause. Built on testimonies of pastors, church members and other participants, We Shall Not Be Moved recalls the events unique to each church, providing spiritual and historical perspective on their roles in the movement to end racial inequality in America.

Briars in the Cottonpatch
Briars in the Cotton Patch tells the nearly forgotten story of Koinonia Farm, a small Christian community in Southwest Georgia where whites and blacks chose to live and work together as equals despite the brutal and frightening consequences in the years leading up to the tumultuous Civil Rights era.

Item 97496D (vision)
Region: US and Canada
Media Type: DVD
Running Time: 231 min
Category: American
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Pinky
DVD
Item 10629D (vision)

Pinky (Jeanne Crain), a black woman who works as a nurse in Boston, finds she is able to "pass for white." Afraid her true heritage will be discovered, she leaves her white fiancé (William Lundigan) and returns home to Mississippi. There, she helps her ailing grandmother (Ethel Waters) by caring for her employer (Ethel Barrymore), an imperious plantation owner. When she names Pinky heiress to her estate, the community rises in resentment, triggering a sensational court trial.

Item 10629D
Region: US and Canada
Media Type: DVD
Running Time: 1 hr 42 min
Category: Dramas
Genre: Drama
Audiences: Teens Adults
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The Truth Has No Color
(DVD)

SKU: 8576DVD
Product Description
Glen Allen

Out of print