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An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland

An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland

Documentary
2013, Movie, 1h 31min
The amazing true story of civil rights pioneer Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, An Ordinary Hero is directed by award-winning filmmaker Loki Mulholland, who captures his mother's story and learns about her courage and the role she played in changing American history. As a white girl growing up in the South, Joan witnessed the ugly realities of segregation and racism firsthand and vowed to one day change it. By the time she was 19, she had already joined the Freedom Riders and participated in over three dozen sit-ins and protests. Despite being attacked by angry mobs, put on death row in the notorious Parchman Penitentiary, and coming face-to-face with the KKK, Joan never wavered from her belief that we are all created equal.
Country: United States
Director:
Loki Mulholland
Cast:
Joan Mulholland,
Hank Thomas,
Luvaughn Brown,
Edwin King
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Loki Mulholland
Director
Joan Mulholland
As Self
Hank Thomas
As Self
Luvaughn Brown
As Self
Edwin King
As Self
Dion Diamond
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Eric Etheridge
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Meet Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, an ordinary hero who refused to accept the injustices of her time. Growing up in the segregated South, she witnessed the horrors of racism firsthand and vowed to change it. By 19, she had joined the Freedom Riders and participated in over three dozen protests, facing violent mobs and even death row. But her unwavering belief in equality and human rights drove her forward, inspiring others to do the same. Directed by her son Loki Mulholland, this documentary is a powerful tribute to the power of courage and conviction. Get ready to be inspired by this true story of an ordinary hero who made a difference.

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