John Conyers

John Conyers

Born: May 16, 1929
Died: October 27, 2019
in Highland Park, Michigan, USA
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John James Conyers Jr. (May 16, 1929 – October 27, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. Representative for Michigan from 1965 to 2017. The districts he represented always included part of western Detroit. During his final three terms, his district included many of Detroit's western suburbs, as well as a large portion of the Downriver area.

Conyers served more than 50 years in Congress, becoming the sixth-longest serving member of Congress in U.S. history; he was the longest-serving African American member of Congress. Conyers was the Dean of the House of Representatives. By the end of his last term, he was the last remaining member of Congress who had served since the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson.

Movies for John Conyers...

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Title: Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 23, 2022
Type: Movie
Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee.
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Third Party President: Citizen Rocky
Title: Third Party President: Citizen Rocky
Character: himself
Released: September 19, 2016
Type: Movie
This feature length high definition documentary follows one of the Nation's most controversial yet progressive leaders, 2012 Presidential candidate and Former two-term Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson.
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Fahrenheit 9/11
Title: Fahrenheit 9/11
Character: Self
Released: June 25, 2004
Type: Movie
Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers
Title: A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers
Released: December 22, 2002
Type: Movie
A look back at the parallels between civil unrest of 1968 and the Detroit baseball season.
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Waco: The Rules of Engagement
Title: Waco: The Rules of Engagement
Character: Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: September 19, 1997
Type: Movie
In one of the most tragic face-offs in the history of law enforcement, the deadly debacle at Waco pitted the Branch Davidian sect against the FBI in an all-out war. This documentary makes the most of footage and recordings to examine how the events that led to the tragedy of April 19, 1993, unfolded, and how the FBI's unrelenting approach made what was already a bad situation much worse.