‘Silence In Sikeston’ Podcast Finale: How Do You Build Trust?
Our “Silence in Sikeston” project, a multimedia collaboration from KFF Health News, Retro Report, and WORLD, explores the impact of a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police shooting on a rural Missouri community. Today, Episode 4 of our podcast explores the promise of systemic change and structural fixes for racism.
KFF Health News:
'Silence In Sikeston' Podcast: Is There A Cure For Racism?
In the finale of “Silence in Sikeston,” Black residents organize a Juneteenth barbecue. The Department of Public Safety chief encourages officers to attend to build trust. But improving relations between Sikeston’s Black community and the police won’t be easy. Host Cara Anthony discusses the possibility of institutional change in Sikeston. (Anthony, 10/8)
→ Catch up on Episode 1: “Racism Can Make You Sick,” Episode 2: “Hush, Fix Your Face,” and Episode 3: “Trauma Lives in the Body”
→ Watch: The documentary film "Silence in Sikeston," a co-production of KFF Health News and Retro Report, is now available to stream on WORLD’s YouTube channel, WORLDchannel.org and the PBS app.
→ Read: KFF Health News’ Midwest Correspondent Cara Anthony wrote an essay about what reporting on this project helped her learn about her own family’s hidden past.
→ Break the Silence. Share Your Thoughts With Us. Do you have feedback about the “Silence in Sikeston” project that you’d like to share with KFF Health News?
→ Click here for more details on the “Silence in Sikeston” project.
