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American Experience

The Murder of Emmett Till

In August 1955 two Mississippians bludgeon and kill Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black boy, for whistling at a white woman; their acquittal and boasting of the atrocity spur the civil rights cause. (120 minutes)

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Wed, 2/4 at 6:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and The NAACP

The story of Walter White and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). (120 minutes)

Wed, 2/4 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and The NAACP

The story of Walter White and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). (120 minutes)

Thu, 2/5 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and The NAACP

The story of Walter White and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). (120 minutes)

Sat, 2/7 at 11:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and The NAACP

The story of Walter White and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). (120 minutes)