Taking A Stand(1989)
Neighborhood starts examining their feelings of racism when one of the neighbors is caught vandalizing the home of a black family, and people start taking sides.
Movie: Taking A Stand
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Lillian Robinson
Matthew Robinson
District Attorney
Elly Robinson
Jake
Erik
Mr. O'Brien
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Neighborhood starts examining their feelings of racism when one of the neighbors is caught vandalizing the home of a black family, and people start taking sides.
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1989-01-19
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