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Us on a powerful journey through the south, a trip to listen and learn as we struggle to come to terms with our past. here now is a special presentation of "stone ghosts in the south: americas legacy of heritage and hate". >> in the month after george floyd was killed by minneapolis police, 30 confederate monuments were taken down in this country. when tragedy strikes now, the monuments fall. thats what happened in 2017 after heather heyer was murdered in charlottesville, virginia, when she was ...

Specifically in the site. start to promote it, start to sell it back not only to the south but the entire nation and retelling the history of the south and the civil war and recognizing this memorial landscape we encounter is not a product of the civil war and its history comes much later. its history is situated within a story of a jim crow south. >> during the early 20th century, groups loyal to the confederacy began reporting a revisionist spin on the civil war. the so-called lost cause was a...

Came to america by way of trinidad and mine through the slave trade. it just seemed natural for him to join me. in 2017, the city council of fredericksburg took up the question of whether to remove a slave auction block that stands on a corner in the middle of downtown. were about to see an auction block where people were sold. whats crazy when you look at the old advertisement. seven strong knee grnegroes for. were not just talking about labor. were talking about artists and professionals. >> y...

His picture taken, my grandfather whipped him and threw the money away. he told him what that block was and why he was never to go on that block again. that story has been with us since we were little children. that citizen not only did we not want you here, but we still dont want you here. >> the lone black councilman pushed for a vote to remove the auction block. the six white members of the council said they voted to keep it in its place to educate future generations. ive heard you say that f...

The results from a battery of tests came in too late. but they did come in. it turned out he was killed by something far more lethal than common rat poison. >> its polonium. >> reporter: polonium 210 to be exact, a rare and deadly radioactive isotope. the news shocked the world, even though most people werent exactly sure what polonium was. but paul joyal knew what it was and what it could do. that his friend effectively burned to death from radioactivity. >> its a horrible death. its a gruesome...

>> we first came upon him on another dateline assignment way back in 2009, which is when we shot the video. he was 68 years old then. alone he worked, handing out fliers. gruff and stoic. except when the pain was just too much. >> just, you know, three years -- its still rough. >> larry took us to sandras grave, told us how he promised to bring her killer to justice. >> she wont be forgotten as long as im alive. >> we had no idea then where this meeting would lead us, that our journey would last...

Sandra, so home sick when away from this island she loved, is now forever a part of it. im craig melvin. >> and im natalie morales. >> and this is dateline. >> he said quote, the bastard is gone. >> he made headlines around the world. a lethal toxin in a cup of tea. >> its almost a tiny little dirty bomb. >> its nuclear terrorism. >> why was he killed? to unravel the mystery we follow the trail of a dark conspiracy. >> are you frightened for your life. >> >> well meet and confront the prime sp...

>> i was thinking about the -- the sadness in the loss of a child. >> theres nothing, nothing, nothing like it. >> no. >> nobody can understand it unless they have been there. >> not unless youve lost a child. >> reporter: chief perry was struggling to tell us that he did know what it was like to lose a child. he took the job as head of the kauai police department after the sudden death of his 26-year-old son, erickson. >> has the death of your son affected the way you do your police work or the...

Burn." we must not allow the tremendous headway that were now making get overcome by headlines. >> nbcs priscilla thompson joining us right now from that mural, that 65-foot mural there in the heart of atlanta dedicated to the civil rights icon. of course, priscilla, this mural was up there for quite some time before john lewis passing, but its taking on new meaning now. >> reporter: absolutely, kendis. you know, some folks ive spoken with have lived here for many, many years and actually never ...

Had to be here listen to what she told me >> john was a very good friend we are very active in the atlanta -- and he was more like a brother to me. than a friend. so, i was in complete shock when i found out that he had passed so i just keep him in my prayers and thank god for having known him because it was truly a blessing >> and thats really the message here, alex i want you to look at the sign it says thank you, mr. john lewis. we got this. it was left by a 4-year-old boy. i spoke to his mot...