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The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights
by Bonnie Boswell
Whitney M. Young, Jr. was one of the most celebrated — and controversial — leaders of the civil rights era. The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights follows his journey from segregated Kentucky to head of the National Urban League. Unique among black leaders, he took the fight directly to the powerful white elite, gaining allies in business and government, including three presidents. Young had the difficult tasks of calming the fears of white allies, relieving the doubts of fellow civil rights leaders, and responding to attacks from the militant Black Power movement.
Review by Norman R. Kear for Rating: Every now and then television avhceies greatness and realizes the promise possible. Unfortunately, these examples tend to be few and far between. In the 1950 s NBC’s Victory at Sea was such an example. There have been others since, often imports from Britain. Ken Burns’ Civil War on PBS is almost certainly the very best television yet produced in the United States. It should be a requirement for anyone who wishes to understand the great cataclysm in our history. It is also superb entertainment encompassing remarkable and outstanding graphics combined with excellent narration and commentary.