February 19, 2008
Must See BHM TV
Check your PBS listings for this evening...
Banished: American Ethnic Cleansings
From the 1860s to the 1920s, towns across the U.S. violently expelled African American residents. Today, these communities remain virtually all white. As black descendants return to demand justice, BANISHED exposes the hidden history of racial cleansing in America.
Interview with film's director, Marco Williams on NPR here.
History News Network interview with Elliot Jaspin, author of Buried in the Bitter Waters: The Hidden History of Racial Cleansing in America, here.