Prince Among Slaves (2008)
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 America.
Directors: Andrea Kalin, Bill Duke.
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John C. Bailey as Andrew Marschalk |
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Yasiin Bey as Narrator |
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Henian Boone as Middle Passage |
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Ian Coblyn as Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage |
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David Elvove as Henry Clay (voice) |
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Tyler Gatton as Mouth harp player / child |
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Bruce Holmes as Thomas Foster |
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Andreu Honeycutt as Samba |
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Lewis Sheridan Hughes as Various backround characters |
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Isaiah Johnson as Middle Passage |
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Marcus Mitchell as Prince Ibrahima Abdul Rahman |
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Theodore M. Snead as David Walker |
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Morteza Tavakoli as Ibrahim |
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Ashford J. Thomas as Middle Passage |
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Gordon Timothy as Middle Passage |
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Dawn Ursula as Isabella |
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Wilson White as Dr. John Coates Cox |
| Directing | Andrea Kalin | Director |
| Directing | Bill Duke | Director |
| Writing | Erik Habecker | Writer |
| Writing | Andrea Kalin | Writer |
| Writing | Lloyd 'Raki' Jones | Writer |
