A Racist Attack Was Caught on Camera. Nearly 45 Years Later, It Still Stings. traces the present and lasting trauma of racism, even decades on. In 2019, a video clip from the 1970s of a racist attack by white children on a group of black children in New York City surfaced online. The witnesses, victims, and perpetrators were later found and interviewed—gathering many painful first-hand accounts. The resulting video is an examination of the legacy of racism in a city that prides itself on inclusivity. In a year in which the US was forced to reckon with racial inequality, this short film highlights the important historical context for this moment in time.
New York Times Visual Investigations
Senior Producer: Whitney Hurst
Producer: Christiaan Triebert
Producer: Sarah Maslin Nir
Cinematographer/Director of Cinematography: Jonah M. Kessel
Editor: Jeff Bernier
Additional Reporting/Additional Research: Susan C. Beachy
Assistant Editor: Meg Felling
Additional Research: Dahlia Kozlowsky
Executive Producer: Solana Pyne
Executive Producer: Nancy Donaldson Gauss
