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Must-See: The 'Black Power Mixtape'

Watch a rare interview with Angela Davis from The Black Power Mixtape.
Watch The 'Black Power Mixtape'
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By Lyndra Vassar · Updated October 28, 2020


It’s not often that we find rare interviews on Black history collected in one moving film, but the Black Power Mixtape does just that.

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Produced by a Swedish television group, the documentary showcases historical footage investigating U.S. Black culture and the Civil Rights movement between 1967-1975. Throughout the film, Black scholars, hip-hop artists, and historians share their stories and perspectives on the climatic time in history.

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One of the more stirring moments in the film features a young Angela Davis speaking to a Swedish interviewer while in jail about non-violence. Check out the clip above and let us know what you think!

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