Movie

Black Natchez (1967)

• September 1, 1967
• 1h 2m

• Documentary

Overview

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.

Directors

Ed Pincus, David Neuman

Writers

Ed Pincus

Starring

George Metcalfe, Wharlest Jackson, James Jackson