Documentary

American Reckoning: Black Resistance (Excerpt)

In the face of threats from the Ku Klux Klan, a group known as the Deacons for Defense helped to protect the Black community.

Released: February 16, 2022

This is an excerpt from American Reckoning, a documentary collaboration with PBS Frontline, available to stream here.

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