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Independent Lens: Birth of a Movement

Learn how Griffith’s 1915 The Birth of a Nation sparked a dialogue on racism that continues today.

ind_lens_birth_movement_trotter_hero W.M. Trotter, founder and editor-in-chief of The Guardian, leads the battle against “The Birth of a Nation” in Boston.

Learn how D.W. Griffith’s 1915 The Birth of a Nation unleashed a battle still waging today about race relations and representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Featuring Spike Lee, Reginald Hudlin, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and others.

Independent Lens: Birth of a Movement, Monday at 10 p.m. on PBS 6.

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