Great Books Native Son (Season 3, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Documentary, Drama, History

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Great Books

Native Son (Season 3, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Documentary, Drama, History

Richard Wright's "Native Son" depicts black society in the '40s.

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Updated Sep 14, 1996

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Sep 14, 1996 (United States)

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Donald Sutherland Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Morocco Omari Bigger Thomas Bigger Thomas See fewer	P-Valley (2020)
Cory Hardrict Gus (as Cory C. Hardrict) Gus (as Cory C. Hardrict) See fewer	American Sniper (2014)
Mel Jackson Doc Doc See fewer	Abduction of Jesse Bookman (2008)
Michael Harrington Jan Erlone Jan Erlone See fewer	Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Lorey Hayes Bessie Mears (as L.A. Hayes) Bessie Mears (as L.A. Hayes) See fewer	Dignity (2020)
Richard Wright Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Native Son (1951)

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