Documentary Filmmaker Stanley Nelson on the History of HBCUs and 'Attica'

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 11, 2022

Stanley Nelson Jr., documentary filmmaker of many films including "Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities" and the new Oscar-nominated documentary "Attica," joins to discuss the history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and how they built generations of Black leadership in America. Then, we kick off our yearly Oscar Nominated Docs series with his latest film, "Attica."

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