Bonus episode: How Isaac Woodard's Case Changed America

from American Experience Presents · host Devin Maverick Robins

A single act of brutality. A spark that would ignite a revolution. In this bonus episode, hear how Isaac Woodard's tragic story rippled through history, transforming Judge Waties Waring, mobilizing the NAACP, and setting the stage for seismic shifts in American justice. Join filmmaker Jamila Ephron, Judge Richard Gergel, and Harvard law professor Kenneth Mack as they reveal the extraordinary, interconnected journey from one soldier's suffering to landmark moments like military desegregation and Brown v. Board of Education – a testament to how individual courage can change the course of a nation.Learn more about American Experience Follow the show on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube ------------------------------Credits: Lead Producer: Devin Maverick RobinsAssociate Producer: Meiqian HeScriptwriter: Andrew NewmanStory Editor: Galen BebeeEditorial Advisor: John BredarSound Designer: Jack PombriantNarrator and Executive Producer: Cameo George

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A single act of brutality. A spark that would ignite a revolution. In this bonus episode, hear how Isaac Woodard's tragic story rippled through history, transforming Judge Waties Waring, mobilizing the NAACP, and setting the stage for seismic shifts in American justice. Join filmmaker Jamila Ephron, Judge Richard Gergel, and Harvard law professor Kenneth Mack as they reveal the extraordinary, interconnected journey from one soldier's suffering to landmark moments like military desegregation and Brown v. Board of Education – a testament to how individual courage can change the course of a nation. Learn more about American Experience Follow the show on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube ------------------------------ Credits: Lead Producer: Devin Maverick Robins Associate Producer: Meiqian He Scriptwriter: Andrew Newman Story Editor: Galen Bebee Editorial Advisor: John Bredar Sound Designer: Jack Pombriant Narrator and Executive Producer: Cameo George

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