Thibodeaux Massacre: Documentary Film

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Description

Historical advisor, on camera interview for documentary film being made about 1887 labor conflict in post-emancipation Louisiana. Coordination of outreach to academics involved in relevant research. 

Period30 Apr 2022

Media contributions

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Media contributions

  • TitleThibodeauxville - The Story of the Thibodaux Massacre: Race, Riot, and Resilience
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThibodeauxville
    Media typeTelevision
    Duration/Length/SizeTBA
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date30/04/2022
    DescriptionThe 1887 Sugar Cane Labor Strike, that resulted in the Thibodaux Massacre, can be credited with having spurred modern labor and civil rights movements, while simultaneously striking fear and intimidation that that has paralyzed the town’s Black community for generations.
    Producer/AuthorChristina Hill
    URLhttps://www.thibodeauxvillefilm.com/
    PersonsBrian Kelly
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Keywords

  • Black labour
  • Slavery
  • Sugar Workers
  • Racism
  • Labor Conflict
  • Emancipation
  • Louisiana

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