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Independent Lens | Alfre Woodard on The Powerbroker | PBS

Duration: 00:54
Program: Independent Lens #1408
Broadcast Date: Feb. 18, 2013

Premiering Monday February 18, 2013. Check local listings: www.pbs.org Actress Alfre Woodard narrated the upcoming Independent Lens film, The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights. In this short interview, she discusses the pivotal role played by the civil rights movement's inside man as he navigated a society divided by war, race, and poverty. Young helped disparate people understand each other in unprecedented ways, breaking down barriers as no one else could. Learn more about "Independent Lens": www.pbs.org Watch "Independent Lens" films online: video.pbs.org

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Post Date: February 14, 2013