Bass Reeves, Part One | Episode 328

A young boy gazes upon the big screen as his mother provides the soundtrack to the silent film right in front of him. A sepia tone blazes across every inch of the screen to reveal the film's hero: Bass Reeves. Bass Reeves is more than the subject of the movie in question. He is more than the central figure in the opening prologue to HBO's Watchmen. He is the unsung American hero that redefines what Justice means. In part one, we're addressing the not so pleasant beginnings of Bass as a child, born into slavery, and ultimately forced into the Civil War. A man who ultimately forged, for himself, a larger than life mythology. If you or someone you know is reading this right now and you are struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message or tweet to us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth! This episode of Victims and Villains was written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey and Caless “BlackNerdMagic” Davis. This episode was produced by Burkey, as well. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) & Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today!