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Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

Season 37 Episode 1 | 112m 47s | CC

The civil rights movement was set in motion by activists of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. While some of its leaders are familiar, Walter White — NAACP head from 1929 to 1955 and one of America’s most influential Black men — has been all but forgotten. This film traces the fascinating and complex life of this neglected civil rights hero. From AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

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