America in black and white
An edition of America in black and white (2003)
Jasper, TX
By Ted Koppel
Publish Date
2003
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Language
eng
Pages
88
Description:
Uses clips from the documentary Two towns of Jasper, interviews with the filmmakers and townspeople, and a town meeting moderated by ABC News anchor Ted Koppel to scrutinize the issues and attitudes surrounding the death of James Byrd, Jr., a black man dragged to his death by three whites in a pickup truck.
subjects: Murder, Hate crimes, Public opinion, Racism, African American men, Crimes against, Documentary television programs, Documentary films, Race relations
People: James Byrd (-1998)
Places: Texas, Jasper, Jasper (Tex.)