Silence in Sikeston | Preview

Local, USA
Air Date: 09/16/24 | Rating: TV-PG

The story of how the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright - and the subsequent failure of the first federal attempt to prosecute a lynching - continues to haunt the small city of Sikeston, Missouri. Then, in 2020, the community is faced with the police killing of a young Black father. The film SILENCE IN SIKESTON explores the necessary questions about history, trauma, silence and resilience over 78 years.

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Road Scholars
S9 Ep1 | 25m 46s

Young Black men seek wisdom from an older generation, hoping to avoid becoming another statistic.

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