Move When the Spirit Says Move: The Legacy of Dorothy Foreman Cotton

Overview

Dorothy Foreman Cotton was a bold and highly effective civil rights leader, who educated thousands about their citizenship rights and inspired generations of activists with her powerful freedom songs. The only woman on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s executive staff, Dorothy was a charismatic, courageous and consistently overlooked key player in the Civil Rights Movement, whose freedom schools, freedom songs and messages of empowerment are profoundly needed today.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 18, 2023

Original language

English

Cast

Bernard LaFayette Jr.,Andrew Young,LaTosha Brown,Dorothy Foreman Cotton,Carolyn M. McKinstry,William J. Barber II

Director

Ry Ferro,Deborah C. Hoard

Writer

Ry Ferro

Producer

Laura Branca,Deborah C. Hoard

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt13344406