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Take Two

'The Powerbroker' behind the civil rights movement

By Take Two Staff
Published Feb 18, 2013
Whitney Young and President Lyndon Johnson, from the PBS documentary, ’ ‘The Powerbroker’
Whitney Young and President Lyndon Johnson, from the PBS documentary, ’ ‘The Powerbroker’
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Whitney Young and President John F. Kennedy, from the PBS documentary, ’ ‘The Powerbroker’
Whitney Young and President John F. Kennedy, from the PBS documentary, ’ ‘The Powerbroker’
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'The Powerbroker' behind the civil rights movement

Whitney Young worked behind the scenes during the civil rights movement to mold many of the policies that broke down racial segregation. Filmmaker Bonnie Boswell had a front row seat to Young's life and career: she was his niece.

Her film, "The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights," premiers tonight on PBS.