Jerry Mitchell was an investigative reporter in Jackson, Mississippi for 3 decades. His stories led to the arrest and conviction of the murderers of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, and those responsible for the Birmingham, Alabama Church bombing in 1963 decades after they committed their crimes. He has since received a MacArthur Genius Grant and founded the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting.
Jason talks to Jerry about how he came to be an investigative reporter and the state of race relations in American in 2021.

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https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Race-Against-Time/Jerry-Mitchell/9781451645149
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Street_Baptist_Church_bombing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colored_Orphan_Asylum

Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No 1.

Jerry Mitchell was an investigative reporter in Jackson, Mississippi for 3 decades. His stories led to the arrest and conviction of the murderers of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, and those responsible for the Birmingham, Alabama Church bombing in 1963 decades after they committed their crimes. He has since received a MacArthur Genius Grant and founded the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting. Jason talks to Jerry about how he came to be an investigative reporter and the state of race relations in American in 2021.
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Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No 1.

Righteous Convictions features music executive, philanthropist, and activist Jason Flom in conversation with a diverse who's-who of advocates at the forefront of critical issues that will impact our future. Guests include Sir Richard Branson, Ashley Judd, Senator Dick Durbin, Sister Helen Prejean, Seth Godin, Congressman James Clyburn, and many more. His discussions with these thought leaders and change-makers uncover and inspire the most powerful actions we can take for reform, equal justice, and a better world for all.

Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom

Jerry Mitchell was an investigative reporter in Jackson, Mississippi for 3 decades. His stories led to the arrest and conviction of the murderers of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, and those responsible for the Birmingham, Alabama Church bombing in 1963 decades after they committed their crimes. He has since received a MacArthur Genius Grant and founded the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting.
Jason talks to Jerry about how he came to be an investigative reporter and the state of race relations in American in 2021.

https://www.mississippicir.org/
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Race-Against-Time/Jerry-Mitchell/9781451645149
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Street_Baptist_Church_bombing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colored_Orphan_Asylum

Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No 1.

Author and Investigative Journalist Jerry Mitchell on civil rights and the fight against racial violence

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/d241094b-59f5-417b-9293-af01014f48f2/transcript

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