Buried Truths

“Buried Truths” has been widely recognized for its deep, historical understanding, intensive research, and moving storytelling – winning the 2021 Silver Gavel Award for the third season of Buried Truths, a Peabody Award, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Journalism Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, and a Webby honoree.

NEW – Season 5 – focused on the murder and medical neglect of Clarence Horatious Pickett.

In this case, our victim, Rev. Clarence Pickett, had been committed to the state hospital in 1956, was released 6 months later, then returned to Columbus, GA, where he was jailed then beaten to death by a police officer. 

Previous Seasons of Buried Truths

Season 1 tells the story of Isaiah Nixon, a father of six who, in 1948, exercised his right to vote and paid with his life. Isaiah’s story provides insight into voter suppression, disenfranchisement, and much more.

Season 2 tells the story of A.C. Hall, a black teenager who was mistakenly identified as a gun thief in 1962, Macon, Georgia. Through A.C.’s story, host Hank Klibanoff examines police privilege, racial conditioning, community activism, and much more.

Season 3 investigates the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery, and reveals details about the case that are at once both disheartening and inspiring.

Season 4 is the story of James and Hattie Brazier, who worked hard and earned more than most people in Dawson, Georgia, white or black. But this black couple’s prosperity was a provocation to white police.

The 86 students who have studied and investigated the James Brazier and Willie Countryman cases as part of the Georgia Civil Rights Cold Cases class at Emory, 2012-2022

The 86 students who have taken studied and investigated the James Brazier and Willie Countryman cases as part of the Georgia Civil Rights Cold Cases class at Emory, 2012-2022

2012 – James Brazier
Simran Khosla, Jorge Menocal, Emily White, Kate Albers, Robin Ayers, Nelson Adams, Dylan Jackson, Mary Claire Kelly, Molly Lenowitz, Chelsea Rierson, Eva Zenilman, Jennifer Seibert, Youhee Choi, Ashley Brintle, Brea Daniels, Kayla Davis

2013 – James Brazier
Hannah Coleman, Alexandria Smith, Lucas Buyon, Jordan Friedman, Nathaniel Meyersohn, Avery Suber, Lauren Browning, Alison Chetkof, Ami Fields-Meyer, Emily Moore, Christa Nutor, Scott Schlafer, Sonam Vashi, Lily Weinberg, Rupsha Basu, Arianna Skibell, Erika Burgess, Dania De La Cruz, Kalysea Lovan, Taylor Madgett, Sanai Meles, Erica Sterling, Nicole VanderMeer, Lamon Cherry III

2019 – James Brazier
Deanna Altomara, Shannon Anderson, Jake Busch, Hannah Charak, Annie Cohen, Hayden Davis, Priyanka Desai, Amani Elkhatib, Jordan Flowers, Whitney Forbis, Cameron Katz, Sage Mason, Franklin Nossiter, Katie Pleiss, Kassie Sarkar, Lauren Taylor

2021 – James Brazier, Willie Countryman
Wittika Chaplet, Tanika Deuskar, Julia Fayer, Jake Furgele, Isaac Gittleman, Sheena Holt, Victoria Jordan, Ana Kilbourn, Philip Lee, Camilla Li, Sophia LiBrandi, Sarina McCabe, Olivia Milloway, Zoe Moskowitz, Xavier Stevens

2022 – James Brazier, Willie Countryman
Brammhi Balarajan, Julia Biniek, Hannah Book, Carly Colen, Madeline Gordon, Jake Green, Danielle Jacoby, Gabriella Lewis, Klaire Mason, Adisa Ozegovic, Ellie Purinton, Emma Rosenau, Sabrina Schoenborn, Chaya Tong, Kristopher Wallen