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Too Black & The Pendleton 2 Documentary

Too Black & The Pendleton 2 Documentary

FromCultural Manifesto


Too Black & The Pendleton 2 Documentary

FromCultural Manifesto

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jun 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Indianapolis-based poet and spoken word artist Too Black discusses The Pendleton 2: They Stood Up, which he co-directed. The documentary tells the story of the 1985 prison uprising at the Indiana State Reformatory, now the Pendleton Correctional Facility. Prison activists John “Balagoon” Cole and Christopher “Naeem” Trotter, known collectively as the Pendleton 2, were issued de facto life sentences for their role in the uprising. The film explores the policies of the Indiana Department of Corrections, KKK-associated prison guards, solitary confinement and the community effort to push for Cole and Trotter’s release.
Released:
Jun 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Each week on Cultural Manifesto, Kyle Long reveals stories and sounds from the creative frontlines of the past and present. Through music, archives and artist interviews, discover how creators shape meaning with sound, in Indianapolis and well beyond. Tune in each week to this WFYI Public Media show for discoveries that will delight your ears and expand your understanding of our shared world.