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ESPN, in coUaboration with [Dan Klores] and [Earl Monroe], will show the four hour film commercial-free (A first for ESPN) in two parts on Sunday, March 16 and Monday, March 17. The film is a historic journey of basketball at our nation's pre-dominant Black institutions of higher learning as witnessed by present and former players, coaches, educators and journalists, all seeking to allay the role these men and women played in the civil rights movement of the 50's and sixties.
"This is a story that must be told. There is no better time to share it with our viewers than in the thick of coUege basketball's biggest month," said Keith Clinkscales, ESPN senior vice president, content development and enterprises.The film is a historic journey of basketball at our nation's pre-dominant Black institutions of higher learning as witnessed by present and former players, coaches, educators and journalists, all seeking to allay the role these men and women played in the civil rights movement of the 50's and sixties.See the full content of this document
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Black Magic, Hoops and Civil Rights
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