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Greenlit: Who Got the Juice? The O.J. Simpson Trial 20 Years Later, BET
Who Got the Juice? The O.J. Simpson Trial 20 Years Later (1 x 60′) – Twenty years after the acquittal of O.J. Simpson, this documentary presents an unapologetic and unfiltered look at the O.J. Simpson story from the perspective of a diverse array of African Americans – including many who cheered Simpson’s acquittal in 1995. It not only examine the epic 252-day trial, one of the longest ever held in California, but more importantly, will underscore the uncomfortable truths about race, class and justice through Simpson’s Shakespearean rise and fall in the eyes and hearts of Black and White Americans across the country.
From an impoverished upbringing in the housing projects of San Francisco, Orenthal James Simpson rose to become a groundbreaking African-American star who transcended race on and off the football field. Simpson’s well-crafted All-American image was shattered after he was charged with the double murder of his wife and her friend. Though captivating the nation, Simpson’s subsequent murder trial exposed troubling racial divisions. Black and White Americans watched the same trial – yet the majority of blacks polled at the time believed Simpson should be found innocent. The majority of whites disagreed.
The special weaves together creative animation , compelling interviews with Star Jones, Reverend Al Sharpton, Professor Michael Eric Dyson, Ed Gordon, Professor Marc Lamont Hill and Simpson Attorney Carl Douglas and archival footage including Simpson’s first landmark exclusive live interview with former BET News anchor Ed Gordon, broadcast shortly after his acquittal.
Channel: BET
Producer: Mass Appeal
TX: 7th October 2015
Source: BET press release
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