Adam Clayton Powell (1989)

12/01/1989 (EN) • Documentary • 54m

Overview

Handsome, passionate, and an electrifying speaker, Adam Clayton Powell rose from being the son of a Harlem preacher to being a powerful 12-term Congressman--but his many accomplishments have been forgotten in the wake of the self-indulgence, arrogance, and demagoguery that dominated Powell's later years.

Adam Clayton Powell (1989)

12/01/1989 (EN) • 54m

Documentary

Overview

Handsome, passionate, and an electrifying speaker, Adam Clayton Powell rose from being the son of a Harlem preacher to being a powerful 12-term Congressman--but his many accomplishments have been forgotten in the wake of the self-indulgence, arrogance, and demagoguery that dominated Powell's later years.

Top Billed Cast

Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Himself

Shirley Chisholm

Herself

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