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In 1998 in Jasper, Texas, James Byrd, Jr., a black man, was chained to a pick-up truck and dragged to his death by three white men. Two film crews, one black and one white, set out to document the aftermath of the murder in Two Towns of Jasper.

CHECK FOR REBROADCASTS | Premiered: January 22, 2003 at 9 PM EST

Amy Goodman from Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now
Race in America

Amy Goodman, host of Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now!, conducts a series of conversations about the state of race relations in America. >

Moderator of the Live Town Meeting, Ted Koppel, anchor of the ABC News program
America in Black and White

ABC News "Nightline" and P.O.V. returned to Jasper to talk with the townspeople in a special Town Hall meeting. See what happened and read the results of a new ABC News poll on race relations. >

Talking Back

Is your town two towns? Tell us about your town in the virtual town hall discussion area or ask filmmakers Whitney Dow and Marco Williams a question.

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Resources

Find out how you can get connected to organizations working to end hatred and racism in America. >

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