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Independent Lens Season 19, Episode 6: I Am Not Your Negro
Filmmaker Raoul Peck examines James Baldwin's unfinished book about the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Watch Independent Lens Season 19, Episode 6 I Am Not Your Negro in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Independent Lens Season 19, Episode 6 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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