Harry Edwards
Harry Edwards is an American sociologist and civil rights activist. He completed his Ph.D. at Cornell University and is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. Edwards' career has focused on the experiences of African-American athletes.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 7.487 |
Birthday | 1942-11-22 |
Place of Birth | East St. Louis, Illinois, USA |
Also Known As | Dr. Harry Edwards, Harry Edwards, PhD, |
2008
Salute
6.6/9
The black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico Olympics was an iconic moment in the US civil rights struggle. Far less know...
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Salute
2017
Agents of Change
0/0
From the well-publicized events at San Francisco State in 1968 to the image of black students with guns emerging from the takeover of the student unio...
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Agents of Change
2018
Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
4/1
Whenever the phrase "breaking the color line" is used, there's a temptation to invoke Jackie Robinson's story. However, Perry Wallace, the first black...
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Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
2019
High Flying Bird
5.671/234
During an NBA lockout, a sports agent, Ray Burke, presents his rookie client, Erick Scott, with an intriguing and controversial business opportunity.
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High Flying Bird
1999
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
8/2
Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Power” demonstration of American sprinters Tommie Smi...
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Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
2020
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
4/2
It is one of the most iconic images of our time: two African-American medal winners at the 1968 Olympics standing in silent protest with heads bowed a...
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The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
2018
1968
0/0
At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Games forever, becoming one of the defining images of...
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1968
2015
Korla
7/2
Organist Korla Pandit was an alluring enigma, a television pioneer and the godfather of exotica music. He never spoke a word on 900 episodes of his gr...
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Korla
2021
Citizen Ashe
4.2/4
Follows the life and career of Arthur Ashe.
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Citizen Ashe
2008
Black Power Salute
0/0
A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event i...
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Black Power Salute
2022
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
6.375/8
Follow Willie Mays’ life both on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the American sports landscape and the country’s ever-evolving cul...
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Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2016
O.J.: Made in America
8.409/214
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fracture...
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O.J.: Made in America
2024
Because They Believed
0/0
Documentary containing interviews of athletic trailblazers that were the first to break through racial barriers to participate in professional sports.
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