First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin

First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin — Plot

Charles Kuralt takes an revealing look at the life and career of African-American historian John Hope Franklin in this profile of the Harvard-educated writer whose book From Slavery to Freedom spotlighted the role of blacks in building America. Though facing incredible obstacles, Franklin scaled the stone wall of racism to become a scholar and activist, helping Thurgood Marshall, Dr. Martin Luther King and others change a nation.

• Release date
• January 1, 1997
• Runtime
• 90 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Dick Young

First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin — Cast

John Hope Franklin Himself