Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James announced Saturday that he served as the executive producer on a documentary on the civil rights struggle titled Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America.
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The film will air April 4, the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, at 10 p.m. ET on History Channel and was spearheaded by documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson.
It is being produced by Magilla Entertainment, Firelight Media and the media company James founded, SpringHill Entertainment.