Spotlight on Civil Rights Leader Whitney Young, Jr.
Preview: Season 14 Episode 8 | 1m 51s
Watch The Powerbroker - premiering February 18, 2013 (check local listings)
Whitney M. Young, Jr. was one of the most celebrated - and controversial - leaders of the civil rights era. Unique among black leaders, he took the fight directly to the powerful white elite, gaining allies in business and government, including three presidents.
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Spotlight on Civil Rights Leader Whitney Young, Jr.
Preview: Season 14 Episode 8 | 1m 51s
Whitney M. Young, Jr. was one of the most celebrated - and controversial - leaders of the civil rights era. Unique among black leaders, he took the fight directly to the powerful white elite, gaining allies in business and government, including three presidents.
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Preview: S14 Ep8 | 30s | Airs Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
The Powerbroker: Young Took the Struggle from the Streets to
Clip: S14 Ep8 | 2m 14s | Watch The Powerbroker - premiering February 18, 2013 (check local listings) (2m 14s)
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