Listen, Whitey! - Airs Feb 1st

Listen, Whitey! by American Documentary Films
Friday, April 5th, 1968. It is just hours after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From the riots in Washington D.C. to the marches in New York City, Listen, Whitey! chronicles the reaction of the African-American community immediately following the assassination of Dr. King. Unrehearsed, the people’s voices you'll be hearing offer an unblemished glimpse at a tremendously difficult and painful moment in African American history.

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