DVD
2 of 2 Copies Available
- EASTWOOD: Audiovisual Collection
- WASHINGTON SQUARE: Audiovisual Collection
Betty & Coretta
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (EAS, WSQ)
Languages
English dialogue; English and Spanish subtitles.
Performers
Mary J. Blige, Angela Bassett, Ruby Dee, Malik Yoba, Lindsay Owen Pierre, Gloria Reuben, Cherise Boothe, Shinelle Azoroh.
Publication Information
Santa Monica, CA : Distributed by Lionsgate, [2013]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Two extraordinary women--Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Dr. Betty Shabazz, wife of Malcolm X--come to life in this Lifetime movie. After their husbands' tragic assassinations, they developed a unique friendship spanning three decades as they carried on the Civil Rights movement while supporting their families as single mothers. Through their strength and dignity, they became role models for millions of women.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally produced in 2012 and broadcast as a made-for-TV movie on the Lifetime network in 2013.