Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain

Premieres December 28 10/9 c

Explore the life of one of the most influential African American thought leaders.

"Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain" explores Vernon Jordan’s rise from the segregated South, his tenure as the head of several civil rights organizations, and his current position as a partner at a corporate law firm and financial behemoth Lazard. Jordan is one of the most influential African American thought leaders in America.

Major Funding for VERNON JORDAN: MAKE IT PLAIN was provided by the Ford Foundation and Ford Foundation/Just Films, and by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain

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Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain

"Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain" explores Vernon Jordan’s rise from the segregated South, his tenure as the head of several civil rights organizations, and his current position as a partner at a corporate law firm and financial behemoth Lazard.

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