A Binding Truth

Walking Through Charlotte’s Past

While revisiting his childhood neighborhoods in Charlotte with his son, Jimmie Kirkpatrick remembers the vibrant Black community of the 1960s and the changes that followed.

Walking Through Charlotte’s Past

1m 45s

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    A Binding Truth

    S1 E1 - 55m 40s

    Two high school classmates from 1965—Jimmie, a Black football star, and De, a white student who respected him from afar—reunite 50 years later after a discovery linking their families changes their lives forever. This personal yet profoundly American story reveals the legacy of slavery, the complexities of race and privilege, and the power of truth in their journey toward healing.

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