The Facing Project

Big Red’s Mercy: The Shooting of Deborah Cotton and a Story of Race in America


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J.R. Jamison is joined by journalist Mark Hertsgaard, whose latest book unpacks the histories of segregation, violence, and systematic oppression toward Black Americans through the lens of the largest mass shooting in New Orleans’ history that ultimately led to his friendship with Deborah Cotton and a lesson on empathy. 

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The Facing ProjectBy Indiana Public Radio

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