Movie Info

Six important events in African-American history that occurred on August 28th are recalled, including the 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington; and Barack Obama's acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination.

• Rating:
  NR
• Genre:
  Documentary
• Directed By:
  Ava DuVernay
• Written By:
  Ava DuVernay
• Runtime:
  30 minutes

Cast

Don Cheadle

Regina King

Angela Bassett

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Lupita Nyong'o

David Oyelowo

Michael Ealy

André Holland

Glynn Turman

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• A shining miracle.

  Aug 27, 2018 | Full Review…

  Melanie McFarland

  Salon.com

  Top Critic

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