Walter Rodney: What They Don’t Want You to Know

Walter Rodney: What They Don’t Want You to Know

Walter Rodney: What They Don’t Want You to Know

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Walter Rodney: What They Don’t Want You to Know

2024

1h 12m

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Overview

An original circa 72-minute documentary featuring a murder, Cold War conspiracies, Black Power, the end of the Empire, and how that connects to the policing and surveillance practices of today. It feeds a growing appetite for history from a different perspective, as we grapple with the legacy of empire, colonialism, and its impact on the modern world.

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Patricia Rodney

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Angela Davis

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Angela Davis

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Gina Miller

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Gina Miller

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