Georgia Filmmaker Premieres “The Day That Shook Georgia” Documentary on PBS Reel South
In Savannah, Georgia, three years ago, filmmaker Patrick Longstreth stumbled upon an article detailing a forgotten piece of Georgia history: the tragic explosion at the Thiokol munitions plant in Woodbine. The blast, which occurred on Feb. 3, 1971, claimed the lives of 29 individuals, mostly Black women earning less than $2 an hour. Longstreth was … Read more