Poster of The American Negro

The American Negro

Plot: "This unfinished civil rights-era film details how segregation affects the daily lives of African Americans, and includes portions of interviews with James Farmer, Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, and Ralph Metcalfe. Farmer, Wilkins, and Young were considered to be among the “Big Four” leaders in the U
Release Date: Tuesday, January 1 1963
62 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of James FarmerJames Farmer. James Farmer was 42 in The American Negro as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 12 1920 –
Died: Fri, Jul 09 1999
Portrait of Roy WilkinsRoy Wilkins. Roy Wilkins was >> in The American Negro as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Whitney YoungWhitney Young. Whitney Young was >> in The American Negro as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ralph MetcalfeRalph Metcalfe. Ralph Metcalfe was >> in The American Negro as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles GordoneCharles Gordone. Charles Gordone was 37 in The American Negro as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 12 1925 –
Died: Fri, Nov 17 1995

Crew

Portrait of Graeme FergusonGraeme Ferguson. Graeme Ferguson was 33 in The American Negro as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 07 1929 –
Died: Sat, May 08 2021
Portrait of Louis LomaxLouis Lomax. Louis Lomax was >> in The American Negro as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willard Van DykeWillard Van Dyke. Willard Van Dyke was 56 in The American Negro as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 05 1906 –
Died: Thu, Jan 23 1986