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Mary Frances Berry

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Mary Frances Berry was born on 17 February 1938 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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    • Known for

    Call It Democracy (2005)
    Call It Democracy
    7.9
    • Self - Director, U.S. Civil Rights Commission(as Dr. Mary Frances Berry)
    • 2005
    The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)
    The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
    7.6
    • Self
    • 2022
    Hesburgh (2018)
    Hesburgh
    7.9
    • Self(as Dr. Mary Frances Berry)
    • 2018
    Eyes on the Prize
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Self

    Credits

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    Thanks

    • Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (2025)
      Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest
      9.1
      TV Series
      • special thanks
      • 2025
    • Wilder: An American First
      TV Special
      • many thanks
      • 2006

    Self

    • The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)
      The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
      7.6
      • Self
      • 2022
    • Fight the Power: The Protests That Changed America (2021)
      Fight the Power: The Protests That Changed America
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Self
      • 2021
    • CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979)
      CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2021
    • Robert Nolan and Rich Piatkowski in Race for the White House (2016)
      Race for the White House
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Self
      • 2020
    • Jon Stewart, Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta, Jordan Klepper, Ronny Chieng, and Josh Johnson in The Daily Show (1996)
      The Daily Show
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2008–2020
    • The Political Philosophy Podcast (2018)
      The Political Philosophy Podcast
      Podcast Series
      • Self - Historian (voice)
      • 2018
    • Hesburgh (2018)
      Hesburgh
      7.9
      • Self (as Dr. Mary Frances Berry)
      • 2018
    • Tavis Smiley in Tavis Smiley (2004)
      Tavis Smiley
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2005–2016
    • In Depth (2000)
      In Depth
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Self - Interviewee
      • 2014
    • Bill Maher in Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
      Real Time with Bill Maher
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2005–2006
    • Wilder: An American First
      TV Special
      • Self - Former Chair of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
      • 2006
    • Call It Democracy (2005)
      Call It Democracy
      7.9
      • Self - Director, U.S. Civil Rights Commission (as Dr. Mary Frances Berry)
      • 2005
    • Eyes on the Prize
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 1990
    • The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards (1979)
      The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards
      TV Special
      • Self
      • 1979

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Dr. Mary Frances Berry
    • Born
      • February 17, 1938
      • Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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    • Trivia
      Chairman of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, 1993-2004.

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