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REEL Chicago on "It Is No Secret: The Life and Inspiration of Reverend Clay Evans"

5/19/2018

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Chicago Rev. Clay Evans doc airs Friday on WTTW
(Chicago — 15 May 2018) The Chicago-produced, half-hour documentary It Is No Secret – The Life and Inspiration of Reverend Clay Evans will air on WTTW Ch. 11 this coming Friday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m.
The film uses oral histories, archival photos, broadcasts, and music recordings to paint a portrait of Rev. Clay Evans, a Civil Rights leader, award-winning Gospel Music artist, and broadcast ministry trailblazer.

Escaping the hopelessness of the Jim Crow South, Rev. Evans migrated to Chicago in 1945. Within a few years, Evans founded the legendary Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, “the Ship,” where he pastored for 50 years.

Rev. Evans lent support to Operation Breadbasket, the economic arm of Dr. King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference, stared down the wrath of Mayor Richard J. Daley, and was the founding National Board Chairman of Operation PUSH (1971-76). Evans challenged the norms of political and church leadership, televised the nationally-acclaimed What a Fellowship Hour, and is widely regarded as Chicago’s Pastor.

Directed by Chicago documentary filmmaker Ines Sommer and produced by Patty Nolan-Fitzgerald, the program features interviews with Reverend Evans, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., Lou Della Evans-Reid, Father Michael Pfleger, Congressman Bobby Rush, Minister Louis Farrakhan, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr, and many others.

reelchicago.com/article/no-secret-clay-evans/
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WTTW broadcast of documentary about Reverend Clay Evans

5/16/2018

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We are thrilled that It Is No Secret: The Life and Inspiration of Reverend Clay Evans will reach a wide Chicago audience thanks to a broadcast on Chicago's PBS station WTTW (channel 11) on Friday, May 18th, 7:29 pm.  This shortened broadcast version uses a trove of candid oral history interviews, archival photos, broadcast and music recordings to paint a portrait of Rev. Clay Evans, an important leader in the Civil Rights movement, award-winning Gospel Music artist, and a trailblazer in broadcast ministry. Repeat airdates on Sun, May 20 at 4pm and Fri, May 25 at 3:30am. The documentary will be available for streaming on WTTW's website after the broadcast.  schedule.wttw.com/episodes/444723/No-Secret-Life--and--Inspiration-of-Rev-Clay-Evans

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