First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin [321429] Released: 1997-01-01 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 90 mins Popularity: 0.0546 Vote Average: 0 Vote Count: 0 Overview: Charles Kuralt takes an revealing look at the life and career of African-American historian John Hope Franklin in this profile of the Harvard-educated writer whose book From Slavery to Freedom spotlighted the role of blacks in building America. Though facing incredible obstacles, Franklin scaled the stone wall of racism to become a scholar and activist, helping Thurgood Marshall, Dr. Martin Luther King and others change a nation. Cast [1] John Hope FranklinHimself Trailers