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The First Rainbow Coalition

Across lines of race and ethnicity, alliances formed among Chicago activists in the '60s.

Aired 07/08/2020 | Expired 10/15/2023 | Rating TV-PG

The First Rainbow Coalition

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Independent Lens

The First Rainbow Coalition

Season 21 Episode 7 | 56m 5sVideo has Closed Captions

Across lines of race and ethnicity, alliances formed among Chicago activists in the '60s.

In 1969, the Chicago Black Panther Party formed alliances across ethnic and racial lines with other community-based movements in the city, including Latinx group the Young Lords and southern whites the Young Patriots. Banding together in one of postwar America's most segregated cities to confront issues like police brutality and substandard housing, they called themselves the Rainbow Coalition.

Aired 07/08/2020 | Expired 10/15/2023 | Rating TV-PG

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Independent Lens

The First Rainbow Coalition

Season 21 Episode 7 | 56m 5sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1969, the Chicago Black Panther Party formed alliances across ethnic and racial lines with other community-based movements in the city, including Latinx group the Young Lords and southern whites the Young Patriots. Banding together in one of postwar America's most segregated cities to confront issues like police brutality and substandard housing, they called themselves the Rainbow Coalition.

Aired 07/08/2020 | Expired 10/15/2023 | Rating TV-PG

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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