"An Outrage"

“An Outrage” is a powerful new documentary film by Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren that takes a fearless look at lynching in the American South. Lynching, the unlawful murder of individuals witnessed by mobs, was at its most endemic in the 1890s, when one African American was killed in the South every four days. Filmed at actual lynching sites in six states, “An Outrage” shines a bright light on this dark chapter of American history, made tangible through the memories and thoughts of descendants of lynching victims, community activists, and scholars. This film stands as a stark reminder of the vulnerability of black lives in the United States.