Name: Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-03-11

Of The People: The Women Of The Civil Rights Movement (2026)

Genre

Documentary

Release Date

March 11, 2026

Studio

PBS

Official Site

https://www.pbs.org/show/of-the-people-women-of-the-civil-rights-movement/

Information

Genre

Documentary

Release Date

March 11, 2026

MPAA Rating

Duration

090 minute(s)

Production Budget

Studio

PBS

Official Site

https://www.pbs.org/show/of-the-people-women-of-the-civil-rights-movement/

Cast and Crew

Director

Shayla Milan

Producer

Sterling Milan, Shayla Milan, Benjamin Kang

Starring

Fannie Lou Hamer
Aja Monet
Elaine Brown
Dolores Huerta
Ella Baker
Yuri Kochiyama

Synopsis

Of The People: The Women Of The Civil Rights Movement shines a light on the often-overlooked women whose courage and leadership shaped one of the most transformative eras in American history. While names like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X dominate popular narratives, this work centers the voices and stories of women who organized, strategized, and sacrificed to dismantle segregation and secure voting rights. From grassroots activists to national leaders, these women such as Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, Septima Clark, and Dorothy Height fought not only against racial injustice but also gender discrimination within the movement itself.