Filmmaker Regina King unravels the truth behind her ancestor's arrest!

When exploring her maternal family lineage, actress Regina King unearths an ancestor who had previously been enslaved and was subjected to unspeakable brutality, but he persisted in his fight for his community without ever relenting.
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[@parnellspeed5755]

I admire Regina for her courage on this difficult journey to learn as much as she can.

[@hairychest7865]

Too bad there wasn't a way to find out the name of his first wife

[@dorisgreen9820]

❤ Praying for Divine Healing

[@julianyc422]

They arrested him at that time to make it appear to the public that he murdered his wife.

[@amalosman13]

Profound history 😮

[@maijaliepa119]

💙🙏💙ThankYou💙🙏💙

[@eleanormoore9761]

Not much has changed 😢

[@rebekahv5185]

Only because some prominent people keep perpetuating racism.

[@rubengutierrez5102]

She's right not much has changed in the State of Alabama.

[@woodstock6792]

Not much has changed is an unusual overstatement

[@lelal2072]

No it’s not…

[@woodstock6792]

@@lelal2072 Slavery? Jim Crow? segregation? affirmative action?

[@lelal2072]

@@woodstock6792 those were all horrible… that’s why i said it’s not an overstatement

[@woodstock6792]

@@lelal2072 The whole point was "not much has changed" when a lot has

[@woodstock6792]

@@lelal2072 Disney is like a man hating BET now

[@MeMeMinx99]

and ADOS supposed to just forget and get over it?? 😩😠

[@tc-cf3hv]

"not much has changed"....oh come on, smh =\

[@kstar1489]

In terms of criminal justice, sadly that is the case. While other areas of law and life have improved, the criminal justice system is still archaic in many ways.

[@tc-cf3hv]

@kstar1489 avoid the criminal justice system by simply not doing crime and not associating with those who may put u in criminal situations...make good choices, done.

[@samiam2088]

@@tc-cf3hvThat’s not how it works if the police are tasked specifically to harass your community.

[@nerdguru86]

​@@tc-cf3hvthat's not how it works.. If it did, people wouldn't be getting exonerated for crimes they NEVER committed

[@tc-cf3hv]

@@samiam2088 specially to harass a community???...name an instance where this has/is happening.

[@rcisneros8567]

Republican, the party of Lincoln. That's one of the reasons I became a Republican. Now, it is a slur.

[@lovingmayberry307]

Republicans had souls when Lincoln was in office.

[@user-dx3ce8il5t]

touch grass, nobody cares if you're republican

[@rcisneros8567]

@@lovingmayberry307 If you look at George Bush Sr, AND ONLY him, you'll a good man and president. minus Clearance Thomas and his spawn

[@n0body550]

@@lovingmayberry307 Although Lincoln contrary to popular belief, yes freed the slaves, but did not see blacks as equals and requested the be shipped off to other countries or back home.

[@LoveSayWhaaa]

@@n0body550thank you. A fact that seems to get overlooked by too many.