Lightfoot Recounts Ancestor’s Tragedy in the Jim Crow South

Clip: 5/20/2019 | 2m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

The little-known story of Lori Lightfoot’s grandfather who was murdered in the South.

Aired 05/20/2019 | Rating NR

Lightfoot Recounts Ancestor’s Tragedy in the Jim Crow South

Clip: 5/20/2019 | 2m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

The little-known story of Lori Lightfoot’s grandfather who was murdered in the South.

The little-known story of Lori Lightfoot’s grandfather who was murdered in the Jim Crow South nearly 100 years ago.

Aired 05/20/2019 | Rating NR

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