Trouble Behind

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Documentary

Overview

During World War I, African-Americans worked on the railroad near Corbin, Kentucky. When whites returned from the war, there was conflict. Whites sought their former jobs and positions in the community. In 1919, a race riot occurred. Whites put the African-Americans on railroad cars and ran them out of town. In Trouble Behind, members of the Corbin community speak out on the issue. The filmmakers also interview former members of the Corbin, which at the time of filming had only one black family. Some Corbin residents express confusion as to why African-Americans don't move back. Others openly use racial epithets. Some young adults seem troubled by the racism, past and present. Others don't.

Keywords

racism
racial prejudice
poverty
kentucky
appalachia

Details

Status: Released
Release date: December 18, 1991
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Cicada Films
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0144649