The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement (0:25) 2011

James Armstrong is a 86 year old African American barber in Birmingham, Alabama. Armstrong is thrilled with the 2008 election, he and his friends never thought they would live to see a African American as president. Looking back, Armstrong speaks about his experiences marching and protesting in the early days of the Civil Rights Movement. News footage is shown as he speaks about his two sons on the day they enter the whites only school. This documentary is a profile in courage.