Mike Middleton discusses how his passion started as a social activist

A documentary reflecting Mike Middleton's life, "Only the Educated are Free," debuts Friday at the Missouri Theatre. "The change you made is not measured by how much you have done, but by how much you were involved in the change itself," he says. 

 Baylee Konen

A new documentary about former UM President Mike Middleton opens with footage from the 2015 protests on the MU campus.

The protests, which toppled a university president and chancellor, brought to a head the deep, painful racial tension on campus.

Mike Middleton, former UM system President, poses for a portrait
Mike Middleton looks down at advertisements for the documentary "Only the Educated are Free"

Mike Middleton looks at advertisements in the MU School of Law for the documentary about his achievements, called "Only the Educated are Free." "I found the quote in a book long ago," Middleton said about the title. "It's like saying knowledge is power.'" 
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