CIVIL RIGHTS

CIVIL RIGHTS is brief, clear, and powerful. In just 15 minutes, it explains how the Rev. Billy Graham, in association with the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., helped bring racial reconciliation to American society and the Church through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The documentary’s historical accuracy and captivating interviews give weight to its message. Interviews with important commentators, including King’s daughter and civil rights leaders, add credibility and emotional force.

The film also contains historical images and video clips depicting physical assaults on African-Americans by whites. For families, that difficult material is part of a strongly positive documentary about the Gospel’s power to confront racism, prejudice, bigotry, and segregation. You should watch it, especially if you want a concise introduction to these important changes in America and the Church.

This short historical documentary examines the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s. Through commentary and interviews, it shows how Billy Graham and Martin Luther King, Jr., connected the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the work of racial reconciliation in American society and the Church.

Four stars means CIVIL RIGHTS is an exceptionally effective documentary. Its historical accuracy affirms the film’s message, while its interviews with important commentators make that message more credible and significant.

The documentary is also emotionally powerful. It communicates its Gospel-centered message with clarity and conviction, making the film a meaningful and compelling introduction to the Church’s efforts toward racial reconciliation.

CIVIL RIGHTS presents a strong Christian and biblical worldview. Produced by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, it centers the Gospel and the love of Jesus Christ as the driving force behind ending racial bigotry, prejudice, racism, and segregation in the Church and society.

The documentary portrays racial reconciliation as a moral change America desperately needed and emphasizes the importance of a racially united Church through Jesus Christ. It calls Christians and the whole Church to exemplify Christ’s love for one another rather than accept divisions based on race or socio-economic status.

That message reflects Paul’s teaching: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28). Jesus likewise said, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35).

CIVIL RIGHTS gives you a concise, emotionally powerful history of racial reconciliation through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Its difficult historical images serve a strongly positive message that families and churches should take seriously. WORTH THE TRIP.