The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor

As a young girl in Houston's Fifth Ward, Barbara Jordan learned to defy expectations. She knew she would have to forge her own path. With determination, she became Texas's first Black state senator and the first Southern Black woman elected to Congress. In a world dominated by white men, she moved with skill, earning respect. The Inquisitor chronicles her life and voice during Nixon's impeachment.
IMDb 6.7/1020251 h 27 min
DocumentaryInspiringEmpowering
DocumentaryInspiringEmpowering
IMDb 6.7/1020251 h 27 min
Cast: Alfre Woodard
13+
The Inquisitor
DocumentaryInspiringEmpowering
IMDb 6.7/1020251 h 27 min
As a young girl in Houston's Fifth Ward, Barbara Jordan learned to defy expectations. She knew she would have to forge her own path. With determination, she became Texas's first Black state senator and the first Southern Black woman elected to Congress. In a world dominated by white men, she moved with skill, earning respect. The Inquisitor chronicles her life and voice during Nixon's impeachment.
Creators and Cast
Directors
Angela Lynn Tucker
Producers
Jameka AutryKaty Drake BettnerTyrone DixonCarrie LozanoStanley MelsonMarcia SmithLeslie Fields-CrusDenise A. GreeneGrace LayJonathan LoganTrevite WillisMoira GriffinAngela Lynn Tucker
Cast
Alfre Woodard
Studio
PBS
Content advisory
13+
violencesmokingFlashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
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