Buried Truths
2023-05-02 WABE – “Buried Truths”
Buried Truths focuses on civil rights cold cases in Georgia and how they can enlighten our understanding of today’s society, particularly on matters of race. This season focuses on the murder of a young black man by police in 1958 in Dawson, Georgia. The reason for his murder? They did not like that he was driving a nicer car than they did. This crime is used to illustrate the plight of the Black citizens of Terrell County under a reign of terror conducted by the police and sheriff.
The May 2 event features Hank Klibanoff recapping the season and having a conversation with family members of both the victims and perpetrators to see how a violent hate crime can reverberate for generations with dire impact. Additionally, this event has a musical performance---singer/songwriter Caroline Herring debuts a song she wrote inspired by this season of Buried Truths.