The Deacons
Eric tells a story about forgotten part of civil-rights history that is still very much alive.
An episode of the The Nod podcast, hosted by Gimlet, titled "The Deacons" was published on June 25, 2018 and runs 41 minutes.
June 25, 2018 ·41m · The Nod
Summary
Eric tells a story about forgotten part of civil-rights history that is still very much alive. In 1965, a group of black men in Louisiana called the Deacons for Defense and Justice took up arms against the Klan. Now a daughter of the Deacons wants to start a museum in their honor, but not everyone in town wants their story told. This episode originally aired on the Gimlet show “Undone,” and includes a special update on the story from Eric. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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