By — Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/kerry-washington-desperately-searches-for-her-american-son-on-broadway Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In a sparse room at a Miami police station, parents learn that there has been a confrontation between their son and the police -- and something very bad may have happened. Actress Kerry Washington stars in "American Son," a new play on Broadway, as a mother who has long lived with the fear of dangers facing young black men today. Washington and others talk with Jeffrey Brown. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Dec 11, 2018 By — Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown In his more than 30-year career with the News Hour, Brown has served as co-anchor, studio moderator, and field reporter on a wide range of national and international issues, with work taking him around the country and to many parts of the globe. As arts correspondent he has profiled many of the world's leading writers, musicians, actors and other artists. Among his signature works at the News Hour: a multi-year series, “Culture at Risk,” about threatened cultural heritage in the United States and abroad; the creation of the NewsHour’s online “Art Beat”; and hosting the monthly book club, “Now Read This,” a collaboration with The New York Times.