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When James Byrd, Jr. was chained to a pick-up truck and dragged
to his death by three white men, the town of Jasper was
forever
altered. The murder shocked the nation, and news outlets
around the country reported on the violent hate crime.
Now, ABC News
"Nightline" and P.O.V. have returned to Jasper
together to examine the crime, its antecedents and aftermath.
"If ever the differing perceptions of an event by members
of the black and white communities in one town underscored
the continuing racial divide that exists in this country,
it is the murder of James Byrd, Jr. in Jasper, Texas,"
said Ted Koppel.
The white crew covered the trials as it was seen by whites,
the black crew through the eyes of African-Americans. The
result is an explicit and troubling portrait of race in America,
one that asks how and why a crime like this could have occurred.
(Find out
more about the film.)
On January 23, Ted Koppel anchored "America in
Black and White: Jasper, Texas," a live town meeting on race
in America from Jasper, Texas. The town hall meeting was
held with the citizens of Jasper, many of whom were interviewed
for the documentary.
Download
the transcript of "America in Black and White."
(Adobe
Acrobat required)
Is your town two towns? Participate in our virtual town hall
online right now. Join
the discussion.
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