Mississippi Burning

Source   This eye-opening historical drama sheds much needed light on a tragic yet inspiring chapter of the American civil rights movement, by focusing on ordinary people who found extraordinary courage, The director Eugene Jarecki helps modern audiences connect with the very real struggles and sacrifices of the 1964 Freedom Summer campaign. We feel personally invested in the student volunteers braving risks to…

Americans like to think about their nation as the best possible embodiment of noble democratic ideals like liberty and equality and shining example for other, less fortunate peoples. But for the most of its relatively short existence USA was just as far from those ideals as some totalitarian regimes. At least you would get that impression if you look at American history from the perspective of blacks, especially tho…