print email comment close Banished: American Ethnic Cleansings URL: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/banished/ Description: Companion website to a documentary that investigates U.S. communities where blacks where forcibly expelled during the 1860s to the 1920s, and where "even a century later, these towns remain almost entirely white." Read about some of these communities, some of the families who were affected, opinions about reparations and race relations, and other topics explored in the film. Includes a map, video clips, behind-the-scenes material, and related website links. From Independent Lens. Publisher: Independent Television Service (ITVS) Extra Keywords Public Broadcasting Service PBS African American racial racism LII Database Information: Record 25275 created by Jennifer English on 01/15/2008 Last modification on 01/24/2008 Published: 01/24/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25275