At the River I Stand Movie Review 1993

Details the strike of black garbage workers in Memphis, Tennessee, in the winter of 1968 that preceded the appearance of Martin Luther King Jr. in the spring. Strike was considered a benchmark for the shift in focus among protesters from fighting for civil rights to economic and political issues. Musical accompaniment by various artists.

Distribution

California Newsreel, PO Box 2284, South Burlington, VT 05407, Phone: (415)284-7800, Toll-free: 877-811-7495, Fax: (802)846-1850, Email: contact@newsreel.org, URL: http://www.newsreel.org

Available on VHS
Running time 58 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Civil Rights, History--U.S.