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American history, as conventionally taught, includes a number of agreed-upon stories. What seems to get remembered is much less than the full tapestry of our history. There are some stories that have been left out but which have considerable. ....
New PBS documentary shows how one man’s legacy changed the trajectory of American race relations
World War II veteran Isaac Woodard with his eyes swollen shut from aggravated assault and blinding. Woodard was assaulted Feb. 12, 1946. Photo by J. DeBisse via Wikimedia Commons/Library of Congress. Individuals and companies reach out to me regularly regarding their new law-related TV projects. Recently, I received an email regarding the new PBS documentary The Blinding of Isaac Woodard, which first aired March 30. I was sent a link to a press preview that gave access to the production prior to its release. I was not very familiar with the subject’s name. I know PBS is a remarkable network with a wide range of educational material at its disposal, but I didn’t know the man behind the documentary’s title. Before deciding whether to devote myself to the program’s nearly two-hour runtime, I decided to do a little research. ....
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Help Save People s World The economic crisis has hit People s World hard. We need the support of all our friends and readers to continue publishing. ‘Blinding of Isaac Woodard’: 1946 racist police violence case gets fresh attention March 10, 2021 12:25 PM CDT By Michael Berkowitz Isaac Woodard, Jr. with his mother, who reads to him the first major news article on his ordeal, printed in the July 13, 1946, edition of the Daily Worker, predecessor of People s World. At right, a clipping from inside the paper. | People s World Archives Writer-director Jamila Ephron’s new PBS film The Blinding of Isaac Woodard shows how great consequences can be ignited by smaller acts. In this case, the small act was one of a history of cruel injustices. The consequence was a sea change in public opinion and a movement which shaped the future of a country. ....