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Apr 21, 2024 · Apr. 20—Jamila Ephron has worked on historical documentaries for most of her career. When it came time to begin work on "Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal," there was...
Jun 22, 2021 · The 'American Experience' doc 'The Blinding of Isaac Woodard, directed by Jamila Ephron, uncovers the impact of a forgotten racial crime.
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Mar 30, 2021 · A film about the 1946 racial violence that blinded a Black WWII veteran and sparked the civil rights movement. Learn about the incident, its impact, and the people involved, including President Harry Truman and Judge Julius Waties Waring.
Mar 31, 2021 · A new documentary, “The Blinding of Isaac Woodard,” directed by Jamila Ephron and narrated by André Holland, premiered Tuesday on “American Experience” on PBS.
Mar 10, 2021 · 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...
Jamila Ephron is the director of The Blinding of Isaac Woodard, a TV episode that explores how a racial violence incident in 1946 sparked the civil rights movement. The episode features interviews with historians, activists and the Woodard family, and is based on Richard Gergel's book "Unexampled Courage".
Mar 24, 2021 · The film, based on Richard Gergel's book Unexampled Courage, shows how a Black army veteran's brutal assault by a police officer in 1946 sparked the civil rights movement. Jamila Ephron, a producer and director, helms the American Experience documentary that premieres on March 30, 2021.
