From Fields of Promise Movie Review 1995

Presents the story of African American farmers in Gee's Bend, Alabama who since 1845 worked the land first as slaves, then as "freed men," and last as landowners. Though the region remains one of the poorest in the nation, these individuals stand as a symbol of dignity and a beacon of hope to all.

Distribution

University of California Extension Ctr. for Media & Independent Learning, 2000 Center St., 4th Fl., Berkeley, CA 94704, Phone: (510)642-0460, Fax: (510)643-9271, Email: mediaservices@ucxonline.berkeley.edu

Available on VHS
Running time 56 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

History--U.S., Sociology, Documentary Films