Just began on TV, west coast: Koppel on Discovery : "The Last Lynching"

[NYC_SKP]

Koppel on Discovery : "The Last Lynching"

Racism in U.S. history is discussed with three Democratic delegates who nominated Barack Obama to represent the party in the 2008 presidential election.

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[Cali_Democrat]

1. Thanks n/t

[firedupdem]

2. I missed most of it when it aired here.....

The title was a little weird for me. The part I did see with a kid being hung in 1981 by some son's of an old ass Klansmen was disgusting and hard to watch. The weirdest thing was in this old Klan footage they played, the leader klan guy kept calling his crowd "my friends"... ick!

[NYC_SKP]

4. It's all very disturbing, but timely and with the three Obama delegates,

appropriate to post in GD_P.

Many of these attitudes live on, it's just horrifying.

[mrih]

3. Sounds interesting

Doesn't come on till 1:00 Central time on my cable guide. I'll check it out, I love watching History and Discovery Channel !!!


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[tblue]

5. Was that the lynching of Michael McDonald?

I remember I bawled when I heard that story, & how his mom won the deed to the KKK's property in civil court.

Or maybe it was the lynching of James Byrd in Jasper, TX?

Or maybe Matthew Shephard?