The Powerbroker has its roots deep in filmmaker Bonnie Bowell’s childhood. She talked with Independent Lens about growing up before civil rights, and how her grandparents had a profound influence on her, and on her uncle, Whitney Young, Jr.
A Cherished Last Letter of Civil Rights Leader Whitney Young, Jr.
Filmmaker Bonnie Boswell recently ran across a letter her uncle, Whitney Young, Jr., had written just days before he died in 1971. It’s just a simple family letter, but we thought it was pretty special, so we’re sharing it with you.