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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. (60 minutes)

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Sat, 1/3 at 2:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

The War on Disco

Exploring the cultural movement that aided disco's rise and the backlash that tried to destroy it. (60 minutes)

Sun, 1/4 at 3:30 am on Austin PBS HDTV

The War on Disco

Exploring the cultural movement that aided disco's rise and the backlash that tried to destroy it. (30 minutes)