American Reckoning
Who killed Wharlest Jackson Sr.?
8.0
1 votes
2022
1h 23m
Documentary
Overview
In this feature-length documentary from FRONTLINE and Retro Report, an unsolved 1960s murder reveals an untold story of the civil rights movement and Black resistance. “American Reckoning” examines Black opposition to racist violence in Mississippi, spotlighting a little-known armed resistance group called the Deacons for Defense and Justice, woven alongside the Jackson family’s decades-long search for justice amid a federal effort to investigate civil rights era cold cases.
Directed by Brad Lichtenstein, Yoruba Richen
Details
Status
Released
Release date
February 15, 2022
Budget
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Revenue
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Language
English
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