About this release
Dorothy Foreman Cotton was a charismatic, courageous and consistently overlooked key player in the Civil Rights Movement, whose citizenship schools, freedom songs and messages of empowerment are profoundly needed today. MOVE WHEN THE SPIRIT SAYS MOVE chronicles the remarkable life of Cotton, the only woman on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s staff and includes commentary, and reflections from Andrew Young, LaTosha Brown, William Barber and others.
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Disc 1
DVD
Move When the Spirit Says Move: The Legacy of Dorothy Foreman Cotton (2023)
87 min
Dorothy Foreman Cotton was a bold and highly effective civil rights leader, who educated thousands about their citizenship rights and inspired generations of activists with her powerful freedom songs. The only woman on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s executive staff, Dorothy was a charismatic, courageous and consistently overlooked key player in the Civil Rights Movement, whose freedom schools, freedom songs and messages of empowerment are profoundly needed today.
Credits
Director
Ry Ferro
Deborah C. Hoard
Writer
Ry Ferro
Cast
Dorothy Foreman Cottonas Self
LaTosha Brownas Self
William J. Barber IIas Self
Andrew Youngas Self
Carolyn M. McKinstryas Self
Bernard LaFayette Jr.as Self
Editor
Ry Ferro
Producer
Deborah C. Hoard
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 10, 2026