ýҕl Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony appeared in a two-part special of Nine PBS’ “Listen, St. Louis with Carol Daniel” to discuss her reporting for the “Silence in Sikeston” project.
The first conversation, which aired Oct. 9, explores the connections between a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police shooting in a rural Missouri community — and what those killings say about the nation’s silencing of racial trauma. The second episode, which premiered Oct. 16, explores the health effects of such trauma with mental health counselor Lekesha Davis.
These conversations stem from the “Silence in Sikeston” multimedia project by ýҕl Health News, Retro Report, and WORLD, which includes a documentary film, educational videos, digital articles, and a limited-series podcast.
Explore more of the “Silence in Sikeston”project:
LISTEN: The limited-series podcast is available on , , , , or wherever you get your podcasts.
- Episode 1: “Racism Can Make You Sick”
- Episode 2: “Hush, Fix Your Face”
- Episode 3: “Trauma Lives in the Body”
- Episode 4: “Is There a Cure for Racism”
WATCH: The documentary film “Silence in Sikeston,” a co-production of ýҕl Health News and , is available to stream on , , and the .
READ: ýҕl Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony wrote an essay about what her reporting for this project helped her learn about her own family’s hidden past.
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