New Documentary Sheds Light on CCNY Student Uprising of '69

The protests over Civil Rights and the Vietnam War that swept campuses in the 1960s are regarded as a high point in the history of youth activism, with extensive interest in the student demonstrations at institutions like Columbia University and the University of California, Berkeley. A small coalition of Black and Puerto Rican students, galvanized by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., decided to do something about it. The film's release came just as the U.S. Supreme Court ended race-conscious admissions practices at colleges and universities, stoking debates about diversity.