Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America (2020)

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America - a ground-breaking, two-hour documentary film by acclaimed historian Dr. Gretchen Sorin and Emmy-winning director Ric Burns - aired on PBS on October 13th, 2020. The film examines the history of African Americans on the road from the early 1900’s through the 1960’s and beyond, and includes commentary by MIT history professor Craig Steven Wilder

Timeline: 2020s
School: School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Department: History
Career: Arts & Humanities
Object: Video
Collection: Activism, Craig S. Wilder, Faculty, Rising Voices 1995-Present