Adam Clayton Powell (1989)

5.8/10 54 min Documentary

Overview

Handsome, passionate, and an electrifying speaker, Adam Clayton Powell rose from being the son of a Harlem preacher to being a powerful 12-term Congressman--but his many accomplishments have been forgotten in the wake of the self-indulgence, arrogance, and demagoguery that dominated Powell's later years.

Cast

Shirley Chisholm

Self

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