Synopsis
A Storyville documentary that follows white film-maker Rob Bliss as he walks 1500 miles through America's southern states wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt.
- Programme: Storyville
- Episode: White Man Walking
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2025
- Politics
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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