Newark: The Slow Road Back

Newark: The Slow Road Back

Newark: The Slow Road Back

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Newark: The Slow Road Back

1988

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Documentary on the past and future of Newark, New Jersey after the racial riots of 1967.

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Directed by: Sandra King
Produced by: Sandra King

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