Clarence Jones

Clarence Jones

Born: January 8, 1931
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Clarence Benjamin Jones is the former personal counsel, advisor, draft speech writer and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. He is a Scholar in Residence at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute at Stanford University.

Movies for Clarence Jones...

Attica
Title: Attica
Character: Self
Released: September 9, 2021
Type: Movie
Follows the largest prison uprising in US history, conducting dozens of new interviews with inmates, journalists, and other witnesses.
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MLK/FBI
Title: MLK/FBI
Character: Self
Released: September 15, 2020
Type: Movie
Based on newly declassified files, the film explores the US government’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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King in the Wilderness
Title: King in the Wilderness
Character: Self
Released: January 22, 2018
Type: Movie
A chronicle of the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.
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Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Title: Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2013
Type: Movie
Documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The film tells the story of how the march for jobs and freedom began, speaking to the people who organised and participated in it. Using rarely seen archive footage the film reveals the background stories surrounding the build up to the march as well as the fierce opposition it faced from the JFK administration, J Edgar Hoover's FBI and widespread claims that it would incite racial violence, chaos and disturbance. The film follows the unfolding drama as the march reaches its ultimate triumphs, gaining acceptance from the state, successfully raising funds and in the end, organised and executed peacefully.
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The Interrogation
Title: The Interrogation
Released: December 1, 2011
Type: Movie
An accused child molester is brought in for questioning by a hard edged detective, who will get the answers he wants one way or the other.