Behind the Secret Game
Season 30 Episode 3017 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Author Scott Ellsworth explains social politics behind the secret NCCU/Duke game of 1944.
In 1944 American soldiers were engaged abroad in World War Two, but in North Carolina, blacks and whites moved to the rhythm of a complex dance called Jim Crow. Still, a courageous act involving blacks and whites occurred right in Durham, kept secret, until now. Hear details about the game as author Scott Ellsworth shares insights from his book "The Secret Game".
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Black Issues Forum is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Behind the Secret Game
Season 30 Episode 3017 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1944 American soldiers were engaged abroad in World War Two, but in North Carolina, blacks and whites moved to the rhythm of a complex dance called Jim Crow. Still, a courageous act involving blacks and whites occurred right in Durham, kept secret, until now. Hear details about the game as author Scott Ellsworth shares insights from his book "The Secret Game".
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