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The Issue of Mr. O'Dell
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The Issue of Mr. O'Dell

2020-02-20 · 35 min · Not rated

Documentary

A documentary examining the life of civil rights organizer, Jack O'Dell, a close colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a force in his own right.

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Directors
Rami Katz
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Countries
Canada
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Released

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