Cults, Crimes and Spirits

Episode 2: The Martinsville Seven


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This episode explores the discriminatory story of seven African American men sentenced to death for the 1949 rape of a white woman. Nina and Andrea discuss how these young men were tried  and convicted without adequate due process. 

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Link to videos 

https://www.wsls.com/video/news/2021/08/31/gov-northam-grants-posthumous-pardon-for-martinsville-7/

https://www.wsls.com/video/news/2021/08/31/watch-live-gov-northam-meets-with-group-seeking-posthumous-pardon-for-martinsville-7-vod/

Link to some articles

https://martinsville7.org/

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/events-african-american-history/martinsville-seven-1949-1951/

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Cults, Crimes and SpiritsBy Nina Chantal & Andrea Dechay