Silence in Sikeston | Trailer
Season 8
Episode 12
About the Episode
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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| Expires: | Runtime: 1m 17s
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Extras
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Silence in Sikeston | Beyond the Lens with Cara Anthony
Journalist Cara Anthony reveals a piece of family history that parallels SILENCE IN SIKESTON.8:12 -
Segregation Scholarships | Investing in Black Education
The scholarships provided educational opportunity for Black Americans while maintaining segregation.1:14 -
Inundation District | Trailer
Examining the short-sighted political decisions of one American city in an era of rising seas.1:18 -
Inundation District | Preview
Examining the short-sighted political decisions of one American city in an era of rising seas.0:29 -
Silence in Sikeston | Meet the Makers
A conversation about the film and podcast and what they examine and expose about silence and health.16:10 -
Silence in Sikeston | Before Lynching Became a Crime
Before the death of Cleo Wright in 1942, lynching was never prosecuted as a federal crime.0:56 -
Silence in Sikeston | Love & Grief for a Young, Black Father
A mother talks about her son's life in Chicago and Sikeston, MO before his death by police.0:59 -
Silence in Sikeston | Witnesses to a Lynching
Two residents recall the day they, as young children, witnessed the lynching of Cleo Wright in 1942.0:59 -
Segregation Scholarships | Traveling North from Jim Crow South
Traveling by train, Black Americans had to endure second-class citizen accommodations and attitudes.1:28 -
Segregation Scholarships | Trailer
Black Americans forced to go North for advanced degrees return home to fight Jim Crow in the South.1:16
