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Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek

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Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek
When the graves of former slaves are bulldozed in Mississippi, a native son returns to protect the community they settled – a place now threatened by hurricanes and an unprecedented manmade disaster.
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Come Hell or High Water Conversation
Featuring: Sloane Kali Faye, PhD (Race Forward), Leah Mahan, (Director, Come Hell or High Water), Katherine T. Egland (NAACP Board Chair of Environmental and Climate Justice), and Brian Joyner (National Park Service, Rock Creek Park)
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Co-presented with Race Forward


When the graves of former slaves are bulldozed in Mississippi, a native son returns to protect the community they settled – a place now threatened by urban sprawl, hurricanes, and an unprecedented manmade disaster.

  • Year
    2013
  • Runtime
    56 minutes
  • Country
    USA
  • Director
    Leah Mahan
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