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Silence in Sikeston

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.
Season 8 Episode 12 Length 55:21 Premiere: 09/16/24

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Season 8 Local, USA: Season 8 Episodes

With Peter Bradley
S8 E18 Length 1:23:54 Premiere Date 12/19/24

UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine's Journey
S8 E17 Length 56:06 Premiere Date 12/12/24

Firelighters: Fire is Medicine
S8 E16 Length 57:01 Premiere Date 11/18/24

Scha'nexw Elhtal'nexw Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life
S8 E15 Length 1:02:24 Premiere Date 11/04/24

Inundation District
S8 E14 Length 1:18:02 Premiere Date 10/07/24

Segregation Scholarships
S8 E13 Length 25:49 Premiere Date 09/16/24

Silence in Sikeston
S8 E12 Length 55:21 Premiere Date 09/16/24

American Problems, Trans Solutions
S8 E11 Length 25:17 Premiere Date 06/24/24

Public Enemies, Private Friends
S8 E10 Length 1:28:49 Premiere Date 05/30/24

Chinatown Auxiliary
S8 E9 Length 27:04 Premiere Date 05/13/24

Fire Tender
S8 E7 Length 27:41 Premiere Date 04/22/24

Minnesota's Alt-Meat Revolution
S8 E6 Length 25:23 Premiere Date 03/25/24

HBCU Week: Tradition and Competition
S8 E5 Length 16:57 Premiere Date 02/26/24

HBCU Week: Beyond the Field
S8 E4 Length 26:03 Premiere Date 02/19/24

FIRSTHAND: Segregation
S8 E3 Length 24:33 Premiere Date 02/12/24

In the Bubble with Jaime
S8 E2 Length 39:23 Premiere Date 02/05/24

Silence in Sikeston | Meet the Makers
Clip Length 16:10 Premiere Date 09/17/24

Silence in Sikeston | Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 09/16/24

Silence in Sikeston | Trailer
Preview Length 01:17 Premiere Date 09/16/24

Silence in Sikeston | Witnesses to a Lynching
Clip Length 00:59 Premiere Date 09/16/24

Silence in Sikeston | Love & Grief for a Young, Black Father
Clip Length 00:59 Premiere Date 09/16/24

Silence in Sikeston | Before Lynching Became a Crime
Clip Length 00:56 Premiere Date 09/16/24

Silence in Sikeston | Beyond the Lens with Cara Anthony
Clip Length 08:12 Premiere Date 09/16/24

Silence in Sikeston | In the Aftermath of Trauma
Clip Length 00:56 Premiere Date 09/16/24

Local, USA | Season 8 | Trailer
Preview Length 01:00 Premiere Date 01/15/24

Local, USA | Season 5 | Trailer
Preview Length 01:44 Premiere Date 01/18/21

States of America | Connecticut |
Clip Length 04:56 Premiere Date 12/04/20

Local, USA | Mission Reel | Fall 2017
Preview Length 02:00 Premiere Date 10/30/17

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