Have You Heard from Johannesburg: From Selma to Soweto

Overview

Long one of South Africa's most important and powerful allies, the United States becomes a key battleground in the anti-apartheid movement as African-Americans lead the charge to change the government's policy toward the apartheid regime. A grassroots movement to get colleges, city councils, and states to divest their holdings in companies doing business in South Africa spreads across the entire nation pressuring the U.S. Congress to finally sanction South Africa. This stunning victory is won against the formidable opposition of President Ronald Reagan. African-Americans significantly alter U.S. foreign policy for the first time in history. European sanctions follow, and with them, the political isolation of the apartheid regime.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 15, 2010

Original language

English

Director

Connie Field

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2049992