Independent Lens on PBS - 'BANISHED' - A Documentary by Marco Williams - Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 @ 10:30 PM

From the 1860s to the 1920s, dozens of towns and counties across America violently expelled entire African American communities, forcing thousands of black families to flee their homes. A century later, these towns remain mostly white. BANISHED tells the story of three of these communities and their black descendents, who return to learn shocking histories.

BANISHED premieres Tuesday, February 19 on Independent Lens, a weekly series airing on PBS. Hosted by Terrence Howard, the acclaimed series showcases powerful and innovative independent films. Presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS is broadcast on PBS stations nationwide.

See: www.pbs.org/independentlens

Chivonnie from ReelBlack talks with Award Winning filmmaker Marco Williams (Two Towns of Jasper)at the 2007 Urbanworld Film Festival in NYC. His new film, BANISHED premieres on PBS' Independent Lens in February.