Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power
2022
Documentary
Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power
2022
Documentary
100% - Critics
8.6
Plot summary
The passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 represented not the culmination of the Civil Rights Movement, but the beginning of a new, crucial chapter. Nowhere was this next battle better epitomized than in Lowndes County, Alabama, a rural, impoverished town with a vicious history of racist terrorism. In a town that was eighty percent Black but had zero Black voters, laws were just paper without power. This isn't a story of hope but of action. Through first person accounts and searing archival footage LOWNDES COUNTY AND THE ROAD TO BLACK POWER tells the story of the local movement and young Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) organizers who fought not just for voting rights, but for Black Power in Lowndes County.
February 02, 2023 at 06:43 PM
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"Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power" showcases the importance of the county in the Black Power movement.
In "Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power," Geeta Gandbhir and Sam Pollard expertly use impactful interviews and captivating archival footage to showcase the county's history and its importance in the Black Power movement. The film effectively investigates the development of alternate parties and organizations, and demonstrates the organization and teamwork that bolstered the movement. The human aspect of the activists is not made secondary to their activism, and the film effectively captures the nuances of the Civil Rights Movement. The interviews with SNCC activists and historians help to contextualize the information and make the film accessible to viewers. Overall, "Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power" is a powerful and detailed portrayal of the Black Power movement.