South to Black Power

The story

In his provocative 2021 book, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, New York Times opinion columnist Charles M. Blow calls for a “reverse Great Migration” of African Americans from the North back to the South to upend today’s political power structures while reclaiming the land and culture they left behind. South to Black Power does more than illustrate Blow’s enlightening ideas; we journey through Blow’s personal story, from his childhood in Louisiana to his role as father to young adult children in New York City, showing us the hard-won truths behind his vision for the future.

Cast

C Charles M. BlowSelf S Stacey AbramsSelf (archive footage) J Janean ArmstrongSelf D Derrika BaileySelf D Dean BaquetSelf C Cherie BeasleySelf D Douglas BlowSelf F Freddie Mae BlowSelf M Marvin BlowSelf T Tahj BlowSelf K Keisha Lance BottomsSelf A Asiaha ButlerSelf

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K Kwame TureSelf P Phil DonahueSelf M Medgar EversSelf M Milton FitchSelf G George FloydSelf S Shirley FranklinSelf E Eric GarnerSelf E Elijah GraceSelf A Adam GreenSelf M Milton HenrySelf J Jesse JacksonSelf M Maynard JacksonSelf C Chokwe LumumbaSelf C Chokwe Antar LumumbaSelf C Carol Moseley BraunSelf D Dianna PearsonSelf R Richard RhodesSelf S Stuart RockoffSelf A Al SharptonSelf H Hari SreenivasanSelf A Aimy SteeleSelf J Jemar TisbySelf N Nse UfotSelf D Darren WalkerSelf R Roy WilkinsSelf A Andrew YoungSelf