Driving While Black: Race, Space And Mobility In America

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Directed by Gretchen Sorin and Ric Burns, this 2020 PBS documentary examines how the automobile reshaped African American life in the United States. The film traces the complex relationship between car ownership and freedom for Black communities, from the early days of motoring through the transformative 1960s and beyond. Through interviews with historians and individuals who experienced these realities firsthand, including Allyson Hobbs, Brian Leonard, and others, the documentary reveals how mobility became both a path to independence and a source of vulnerability to discrimination and danger on American roads.

This single-disc DVD presentation runs 95 minutes and carries an IMDb rating of 7.6. Released by the Artemis Rising Foundation, the film combines archival materials and personal testimony to document a phrase and experience deeply rooted in African American history. Owning this used copy lets you explore an important historical narrative at a fraction of retail cost.