The “Silence in Sikeston” project explores the impact of a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police shooting on a rural Missouri community. The project includes a documentary film, educational videos, digital articles, and a limited-series podcast discussing the toll of racism on health. Through conversations with witnesses and scholars, the project highlights the physical, mental, and emotional burdens of racism and violence on Sikeston residents and Black Americans. The silence that surrounds racism in the community is a survival tradition passed down through generations. The project also explores the effects of racism on health across generations, including the impact on the reporter’s own family.
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Watch: What You Reveal, You Heal — Meeting the Makers of ‘Silence in Sikeston’
