Black Natchez

Black Natchez — Plot

A cinema verite account of the attempt to organize a black community in the Deep South in 1965 during the heyday of the Civil Rights Movement. A black leader has been car-bombed and a struggle ensues in the black community for control. A group of black men organize a chapter of the Deacons for Defense--a secret armed self-defense group. The community splits between more conservative and activist elements.

• Release date
• September 1, 1967
• Runtime
• 62 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Ed Pincus