Fruitvale Station

Episode 5 of the Criminal Adaptations podcast, hosted by Criminal Adaptations, titled "Fruitvale Station" was published on March 12, 2024 and runs 70 minutes.

March 12, 2024 ·70m · Criminal Adaptations

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Summary

Just a few days after ringing in the 2008 year, 22-year-old Oscar Grant III was shot and killed by a transit officer. The viral footage, captured by bystanders’ cell phones, sparked protests across the nation. Before he rose to fame with blockbusters like Creed and Black Panther, Michael B. Jordan portrayed Grant in Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station (2013). Primary Source: Chimurenga, Thandisizwe. No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,...

Episode Description

Just a few days after ringing in the 2008 year, 22-year-old Oscar Grant III was shot and killed by a transit officer. The viral footage, captured by bystanders’ cell phones, sparked protests across the nation. Before he rose to fame with blockbusters like Creed and Black Panther, Michael B. Jordan portrayed Grant in Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station (2013).

Primary Source:

Chimurenga, Thandisizwe. No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014.

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