American Coup: Wilmington 1898

American Coup: Wilmington 1898 (2024)

Voted in. Terrorized out.

  • Genre: Documentary, History
  • Release Date: 2024-10-21
  • Runtime: 1h 52min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: PBS
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: Brad Lichtenstein, Yoruba Richen.

Summary

The little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898 — the only coup d’état in the history of the US. Stoking fears of 'Negro Rule', self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington’s democratically-elected, multi-racial government. Black residents were murdered and thousands were banished. The story of what happened in Wilmington was suppressed for decades until descendants and scholars began to investigate. Today, many of those descendants — Black and white — seek the truth about this intentionally buried history.

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Directing Brad Lichtenstein Director
Directing Yoruba Richen Director
Production Cameo George Executive Producer
Production Rachel Raney Executive Producer
Sound Rhiannon Giddens Music
Production Artemis Fannin Producer
Production Brad Lichtenstein Producer
Production Yoruba Richen Producer
Writing Brad Lichtenstein Writer
Writing Yoruba Richen Writer
Writing Peter Miller Writer
Editing Michelle Chang Editor
Camera Keith Walker Director of Photography

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