American Experience
Season 2 Episode 9 - Adam Clayton Powell
Affluent, handsome, light-skinned and blond, he could pass for white. But his message about "economics and jobs" would make him one of the most charismatic black leaders in the 20th century. A U.S. Representative for 25 years, he pushed through social legislation, but his relish for money and fast living eventually led him to political ruin.
Episodes in Season 2
The Great Air Race of 1924
55 min
Demon Rum
55 min
A Family Gathering
55 min
The Great War: 1918
55 min
Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil
55 min
Forever Baseball
55 min
Mr. Sears' Catalogue
55 min
Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven
55 min
Adam Clayton Powell
55 min
Journey to America
55 min
Ballad of a Mountain Man
55 min
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
55 min
Orphans of the Storm
55 min
Forbidden City, USA
55 min
Battle for Wilderness
55 min
Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad
55 min