Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power (2004)

Rob Williams was an African-American living in Monroe, North Carolina in the 1950s and 1960s. Living with injustice and oppression, many African-Americans advocated a non-violent resistance... See full summary »

Directors:

Sandra Dickson, Churchill Roberts

Writer:

Sandra Dickson

Stars:

Julian Bond, Walter Cronkite, Rob Williams

Cast

Credited cast:
Julian Bond	...	Himself
Walter Cronkite	...	Himself (archive footage)
Rob Williams	...	Himself (archive footage)
Robert Williams	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

Rob Williams was an African-American living in Monroe, North Carolina in the 1950s and 1960s. Living with injustice and oppression, many African-Americans advocated a non-violent resistance. Williams took a different tack, urging the oppressed to take up arms. Williams was stripped of his rank as leader of the local NAACP chapter, but he continued to encourage local African-Americans to carry weapons as a means of self-defense. Wanted on a kidnapping charge, Williams and his wife fled to Cuba. His radio show Radio Free Dixie could be heard in some parts of the United States.

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Plot Keywords:

african american | kidnapping | cuba | 1950s | north carolina | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 June 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

67 min

Color:

Color

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