Monday, January 13, 2025

VIDEO: The Forgotten Story of New Jersey's Enslaved People (Part 1)


The Price of Silence is a two-part documentary dealing with the history of slavery in New Jersey and its aftermath. Part one addresses "The Forgotten Story of New Jersey's Enslaved People." The Price of Silence is a production of Truehart Productions and Public Media NJ, Inc. Major funding for The Price of Silence was provided by Chasing the Dream with support from The JPB Foundation and additional funding from The Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund, and Sue and Edgar Wachenheim, III. "Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America" is a multiplatform public media initiative from The WNET Group in New York, reporting on poverty, justice, and economic opportunity, and showcasing promising solutions.