Ellen Holly

Ellen Holly

Birth : 1931-01-16,

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Ellen Holly

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10,000 Black Men Named George
Selena Frey
In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied their civil and economic rights. 10,000 Black Men Named George, the title, refers to the fact Pullman porters were often called "George" by white passengers, which was considered a racial slur.
School Daze
Odrie McPherson
Fraternity and sorority members clash with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend.
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Amy
The true story of Leonard Matlovich, a U.S. Air Force sergeant who, in 1975, publicly divulged his homosexuality and fought to remain in service.
Take a Giant Step
The Girl in the Bar
This pioneering film in the history of African-American cinema, released two years before "A Raisin In The Sun", is the coming-of-age story of a Black high-school student living in a middle-class white neighborhood in the late '50s.