Speaker: Jerry Mitchell

Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University presents Jerry Mitchell to tell his story about reporting on numerous killings during the civil rights era.

<p>Jerry Mitchell was a court reporter for the Clarion-Ledger in 1989 when the film Mississippi Burning inspired him to look into old civil rights cases that many thought had long since turned cold. His investigations have led to the arrest of several Klansmen and prompted authorities to reexamine numerous killings during the civil rights era. One of which is the Emmett Till lynching. Join us as he tells his stories.</p><p></p>

Speaker: Jerry Mitchell

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