"Like a Lynching" | Always in Season
Clip: Season 21 Episode 11 | 2m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Lennon Lacy's brother voices disbelief at police report declaring his death a suicide.
In this excerpt from the film Always in Season, Pierre Lacy, brother of Lennon Lacy, recalls the awful day he learned of his brother's death. Pierre is convinced Lennon did not commit suicide, despite the police report declaring it just that. Pierre feels the police tried to "force-feed a lie to my family." To him, it was clear that Lennon's hanging was meant to be a display, like a lynching.
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"Like a Lynching" | Always in Season
Clip: Season 21 Episode 11 | 2m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
In this excerpt from the film Always in Season, Pierre Lacy, brother of Lennon Lacy, recalls the awful day he learned of his brother's death. Pierre is convinced Lennon did not commit suicide, despite the police report declaring it just that. Pierre feels the police tried to "force-feed a lie to my family." To him, it was clear that Lennon's hanging was meant to be a display, like a lynching.
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"He Had too Much to Live For" | Always in Season
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Clip: S21 Ep11 | 1m 42s | Lennon Lacy's mother recalls the last time she saw her son, seeking closure on his death. (1m 42s)
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Preview: S21 Ep11 | 30s | Always in Season is a haunting exploration of lynching and racial violence in America. (30s)
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