Bibliograph

Maynard Jackson, an Auburn Avenue Films production ; produced by Wendy Elly Jackson, Maynard Jackson III, [and six others] ; director, Samuel Pollard

Type

Label

Maynard Jackson, an Auburn Avenue Films production ; produced by Wendy Elly Jackson, Maynard Jackson III, [and six others] ; director, Samuel Pollard

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: not rated

Main title

Maynard Jackson

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

an Auburn Avenue Films production ; produced by Wendy Elly Jackson, Maynard Jackson III, [and six others] ; director, Samuel Pollard

Runtime

Summary

Maynard Jackson Jr. was the first black Mayor of a major southern city, Atlanta. He's considered 'The Obama before Obama.' In 1968 after the assassinations of MLK Jr. and Robert Kennedy, he announced his candidacy for the Georgia U.S. Senate against known segregationist, Herman Talmadge. His loss ultimately ignited a movement in the south that was started by Dr. King then picked up by Maynard

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Maynard, the man, the politician, the game changer

Classification