In 1967, N.A.A.C.P. official Wharlest Jackson was killed in a car bombing. Nearly 60 years later, his family is still looking for answers.
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American Reckoning: The Legacy (Excerpt)
Directors: Brad Lichtenstein and Yoruba Richen
Sr. Producers: Jennifer Oko and Miriam Weintraub
Producers: Brad Lichtenstein and Yoruba Richen
Editor: Hillary Bachelder
This is an excerpt from American Reckoning, a documentary collaboration with PBS Frontline, available to stream here.
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American Reckoning Trailer
An untold story of the civil rights movement. American Reckoning is produced in collaboration with PBS Frontline.
American Reckoning: The Bombing (Excerpt)
After civil rights leader George Metcalfe was severely injured in a car bombing, the Black community in Natchez, Miss., organized their response.
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.
American Reckoning: The Legacy (Excerpt)
In 1967, N.A.A.C.P. official Wharlest Jackson was killed in a car bombing. Nearly 60 years later, his family is still looking for answers.