Drewary J. Brown: Working for a Better Day

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Drewary J. Brown was a legendary figure in the struggle for racial justice in central Virginia. As a young man, Mr. Brown lived a rough and tumble life on the streets of Charlottesville and suffered under the oppressions of Jim Crow. He went on to become a pioneering leader in local politics and a peerless community organizer in support of employment for African Americans all across the region. This hour-long documentary from 1999 captures Drewary Brown in the last years of his life, and includes rare interview footage with many of the key figures of the civil rights struggle in central Virginia. They tell firsthand their stories from some of the most important moments in local history – school desegregation, the destruction of Vinegar Hill, and the hard-won battles for dignity, respect, and equal opportunity for all citizens. Originally shot and presented in standard definition for broadcast on WCVE / WHTJ PBS, the film was revived in 2018 for screening at the Virginia Film Festival and at local educational and social justice events. One hundred years after his birth, Drewary Brown’s plainspoken wisdom, deep sense of humor, and profound moral urgency are as important today as they were at the height of the civil rights movement.

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