Silence in Sikeston: Watch, Listen and Meet the Makers

By WORLD

Silence in Sikeston: A Local, USA Special
premieres September 16.
 

The story of how the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright - and the subsequent failure of the first federal attempt to prosecute a lynching - continues to haunt the small city of Sikeston, Missouri. Then, in 2020, the community is faced with the police killing of a young Black father. Silence in Sikeston explores the necessary questions about history, trauma, silence and resilience over 78 years.

The companion podcast is about finding the words to say the things that go unsaid. This is an invitation. Perhaps this journalism, these stories, will spark a conversation that you’ve been meaning to have. Hosted by Cara Anthony, a KFF Health News Midwest correspondent and an Edward R. Murrow and National Association of Black Journalists award-winning reporter from East St. Louis, Illinois.

Co-presented by WORLD, Retro Report and KFF Health News.

Watch the Premiere

Silence in Sikeston premieres September 16 at 9/8c on WORLD's Local, USA, online at worldchannel.org, on YouTube and on the PBS app.

Listen to the Podcast

Silence in Sikeston: The Podcast, hosted by KFF Health News correspondent Cara Anthony, goes deeper into the story of Sikeston to share how racism, silence and trauma affect public health. Episodes 1-4, plus a bonus Meet the Makers episode, coming soon. Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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