South to Black Power (2023)

In his provocative 2021 book, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, New York Times opinion columnist Charles M. Blow calls for a “reverse Great Migration” of African Americans from the North back to the South to upend today’s political power structures while reclaiming the land and culture they left behind. South to Black Power does more than illustrate Blow’s enlightening ideas; we journey through Blow’s personal story, from his childhood in Louisiana to his role as father to young adult children in New York City, showing us the hard-won truths behind his vision for the future.

Cast

Self
Charles M. Blow
Self (archive footage)
Stacey Abrams
Self
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Self
A Asiaha Butler
Self
Kwame Ture
Self
Phil Donahue
Self
Medgar Evers
Self
M Milton Fitch
Self
George Perry Floyd Jr.
Self
S Shirley Franklin
Self
E Eric Garner
Self
E Elijah Grace
Self
J Janean Armstrong
Self
A Adam Green
Self
M Milton Henry
Self
Jesse Jackson
Self
M Maynard Jackson
Self
C Chokwe Lumumba
Self
C Chokwe Antar Lumumba
Self
C Carol Moseley Braun
Self
D Dianna Pearson
Self
R Richard Rhodes
Self
S Stuart Rockoff
Self
D Derrika Bailey
Self
Al Sharpton
Self
Hari Sreenivasan
Self
A Aimy Steele
Self
J Jemar Tisby
Self
N Nse Ufot
Self
D Darren Walker
Self
R Roy Wilkins
Self
Andrew Young
Self
Dean Baquet
Self
C Cherie Beasley
Self
D Douglas Blow
Self
F Freddie Mae Blow
Self
M Marvin Blow
Self
T Tahj Blow

Crew

Director
Sam Pollard
Director
L Llewellyn M. Smith
Executive Producer
T Trevor Smith
Executive Producer
Charles M. Blow
Writer
Charles M. Blow
Music
Meshell Ndegeocello
Editor
R Russell Greene
Cinematography
H Henry Adebonojo