This is the captivating, inspiring autobiography of a star couple who've celebrated 50 years of marriage. Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee are legendary stars of the Am

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An African American preacher returns to his hometown to open a church, outwitting a segregationist plantation owner to make it happen.

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