Ted Koppel anchors a live town meeting from Jasper, Texas, site of one of the most horrific hate crimes in recent memory, the 1998 murder of James Byrd, Jr. The program brings together members of the black and white communities of Jasper for a conversation with Koppel about race relations today.
America in Black and White: Jasper, Texas
Members of the black and white community of Jasper, Texas, discuss the murder of James Byrd, Jr., a victim of a hate crime
Jan 24 4:00am
Emmitt Till's Website with Teacher Guides
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/till/
Hopefully they will rebroadcast this special.