Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice Trailer (1989)

24 October 1989 History, Factual 53 mins

"Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice" documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison reads selections from Wells' memoirs and other writings in this winner of more than 20 film festival awards. (Note: Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS documentary series "American Experience" (1989). The program has circulated widely as an independent documentary through educational distributors and library catalogs, supporting its treatment as a standalone film listing.)

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Cast

Al Freeman Jr. as Narrator (voice)

Troy Duster

Paula Giddings

Toni Morrison

Crew

William Greaves Producer

Laurie Kahn-Leavitt Producer

William Greaves Director

William Greaves Writer

International Titles

American Experience: Ida B. Wells – A Passion for Justice Trailer

Ida B. Wells Trailer

International Releases Dates

United States 24 October 1989

Production Companies

Robert Stone Productions

PBS

WGBH Video

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