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Watch Prince Among Slaves. NR. 2014. 58 min. 7.5 (129) Prince Among Slaves is a 2007 historical documentary film directed by Andrea Kalin and produced by Unity Productions Foundation. This captivating movie tells the story of Abdul Rahman Sori, an African prince who was captured in 1788 and sold into slavery in the United States. The film is ...
The true story of the enslavement of the heir to an African Kingdom, Prince Among Slaves follows Abdul Rahman from his capture in Africa and grueling middle passage across the ocean into a life of bondage in America.
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Prince Among Slaves is a 2006 historical documentary directed, written and produced by Andrea Kalin and narrated by Mos Def made for PBS by Unity Productions Foundation. The film, made in association with Spark Media and Duke Media, retells the story of Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori, a prince from West Africa who was made a slave in the United States and freed 40 years later.
Feb 8, 2019 · The Kingdom of Fouta Djallon was “a very sophisticated society,” said Hamza Yusuf Hanson, an Islamic scholar, in the documentary Prince Among Slaves.“This was a period of real intellectual ...
Jun 17, 2022 · Title Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, an African Prince Enslaved in the American South; Summary Watch the creators of "Prince Among Slaves" (Best Documentary American Black Film Festival, 2008) for a special Juneteenth screening and discussion.
Feb 4, 2008 · The story of an African prince, wounded in battle, who falls into the hands of slave traders is the subject of a new documentary, Prince Among Slaves. Acclaimed filmmaker Bill Duke directed the re ...
Abdul Rahman, an African prince who was sold into slavery, spent four decades in servitude before an amazing coincidence took him to the White House to meet President John Quincy Adams, where he was granted his freedom. Mos Def narrates this PBS documentary that includes reenactments of scenes from Rahman's life and interviews with historians who discuss the conditions faced by slaves in early ...
