BEHIND THE HEADLINES: BLACK YOUTH ACTIVISM AT TRENTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Filmmaker: Julia Chaffers

7 minutes

Looking beyond biased newspaper headlines reveals the active world of Black youth in Trenton leading up to the 1968 uprisings. Stories of exclusion, adversity, and increasing political consciousness from students at Trenton Central High School reveal the depth of community in 1968 Trenton and the factors that led youth to take to the streets.