A Dateline NBC broadcast Sunday, July 15 will feature Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story, a 2012 Tribeca Film Festival documentary partially based on the research of an Arizona State University student.
Yvette Johnson started a research blog (www.BookerWright.com) for her Family History Writing class, which eventually led to the documentary. Her grandfather, Booker Wright, became an unlikely civil rights activist after he was interviewed by a journalist in 1966.
The interview sent shockwaves throughout the community of Greenwood, known for its hostility towards segregation. As a result of the broadcast, Wright lost his job, was pistol-whipped by a cop who was never charged and later was murdered under murky circumstances.
The show will air 6 p.m. Sunday on channels 12 and 1012.
Leon Ceniceros posted at 9:50 am on Fri, Jul 13, 2012.
NBC....OR .........MSNBC............OR IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE ANY MORE ???
Engaged Voter posted at 2:45 pm on Fri, Jul 13, 2012.
Really, Leon?
Nothing of value to add, just whining (actually screaming since it's in ALL CAPS)?
Your ignorant bigotry has no place here. Begone!
Juggernaut8000 posted at 4:47 pm on Fri, Jul 13, 2012.
What a waste of time and effort.