Sam Pollard

Sam Pollard appears in the following:

Revisiting the 1977 New York City Blackout

Tuesday, July 09, 2024

Sam Pollard revisits the New York City blackout of 1977.

More Than Baseball

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Sam Pollard's latest documentary looks at the Negro Baseball League and its relationship with the Civil Rights Movement.

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Celebrating Juneteenth with Max Roach's Story and Music

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

A conversation about the legendary jazz musician, Max Roach, with documentarians Sam Pollard and Ben Shapiro.

The Legend of NBA Star Bill Russell

Monday, February 06, 2023

Emmy award-winning director Sam Pollard's latest project is a two-part documentary about the life of the late great NBA player Bill Russell.

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MLK And The FBI

Monday, January 16, 2023

For years, the FBI had Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. under surveillance.

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Director Jeffrey Wolf & Producer Sam Pollard on 'Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts'

Friday, April 16, 2021

Director Jeffrey Wolf and producer Sam Pollard join us to discuss their new documentary, "Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts."

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'MLK/FBI'

Thursday, January 14, 2021

For years, the FBI had Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. under surveillance.

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Sam Pollard on Sammy Davis, Jr.

Friday, July 05, 2019

Sam Pollard on “Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me.”

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'Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me'

Friday, March 08, 2019

Sam Pollard on “Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me.”

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American Icons: Shaft

Thursday, March 30, 2017

The movie that changed the face of American action by creating a new kind of black male lead, and kickstarting Blaxploitation.

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Two Journeys Collide During the Mississippi Freedom Summer

Friday, December 02, 2016

Emmy-winning director Sam Pollard on his documentary “Two Trains Runnin’" set in Mississippi during the Freedom Summer of 1964. 

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