Scottsboro Boys Pardoned Posthumously

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More than 80 years after their conviction and almost 15 years after the final man died, the Scottsboro Boys will be pardoned for crimes they did not commit.

A Conversation with David Thompson, Writer of ‘The Scottsboro Boys’

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Tom Matlack talks to the acclaimed writer about his show and its protesters, the myth of a post-racial era, and dialogue as a force for good.

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‘Can We Tell It Like It Really Happened?’: On Race and ‘The Scottsboro Boys’

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Facing protests, Broadway production “The Scottsboro Boys” will close this Sunday. Tom Matlack argues that the show was misunderstood.