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Pip and Zastrow: An American Friendship

Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Friendship between white Annapolis Mayor "Pip" Moyers and black thief "Zastrow" Simms .

The true story of two men who cross racial boundaries during segregation in the 1940s and form a life-long friendship that takes extraordinary turns. With humor, compassion and heartbreak, Pip and Zastrow navigate through 60 years against the backdrop of the civil rights movement and a country that has yet to overcome deep-seated racism and social inequity. Presented in memory of Robert Eades.

08/03/2020 | Expired 08/04/2021

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MPT Presents

Pip and Zastrow: An American Friendship

Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

The true story of two men who cross racial boundaries during segregation in the 1940s and form a life-long friendship that takes extraordinary turns. With humor, compassion and heartbreak, Pip and Zastrow navigate through 60 years against the backdrop of the civil rights movement and a country that has yet to overcome deep-seated racism and social inequity. Presented in memory of Robert Eades.

08/03/2020 | Expired 08/04/2021

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