The Least Among You

The Least Among You is a film based on the true story of Rev. Dr. Charles Marks formative years, written and directed by first time writerdirector Mark Young. It explores issues of selfdetermination in the face of systemic racial persecution in the United States in the mid1960s.

Kelly faces overt hostility from his fellow students and confusion over his place in the school from the faculty. He has the support and encouragement from the President of the Seminary played by William Devane, up until he begins to attempt to introduce institutional changes which would lead to further racial integration of the student body and inclusion of racial minorities on the faculty. At that point, the President turns against him, fearing the loss of funding from the seminarys benefactors.As his situation at the seminary worsens, Kelly seeks out the advice and counsel of the groundskeeper, Sam Louis Gossett, Jr.. Sam places his own job in jeopardy by supporting Kellys attempts at institutional change. Though his employment is terminated for a time, he is eventually reinstated. Kellys project to integrate the student body and the faculty is successful, and he decides to remain at the seminary even after his probationary period ended. ........

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