Bill Moyers Journal previewed POV’s Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North last Friday on most PBS stations. Moyers examines racial inequality in America through the prisms of the legacy of slavery and the current socio-economic landscape, and interviews Douglas Blackmon of the Wall Street Journal, historical and cultural sociologist Orlando Patterson and economist Glenn C. Loury.
You can watch streaming video of the entire show on their website.
And don’t forget to set your TiVo or to stay home and watch Traces of the Trade,” which premieres on PBS tonight at 10 PM (check local listings).
Watch a preview, listen to our extended podcast interview with filmmaker Katrina Browne, learn about the debate surrounding reparations for slavery, and much, much more at:
http://www.pbs.org/pov/tracesofthetrade