Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sacha Jenkins (CNN's Fresh Dressed),
the documentary features exclusive interviews with Star Jones, Reverend
Al Sharpton, Michael Eric Dyson, Ed Gordon, Professor Marc Lamont Hill
and More.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
"My mother taught me, it is your character that counts not your
color. I am black; do not let anyone judge you or limit you by saying
you're black and you're limited," - O.J. Simpson during
exclusive interview with former BET News anchor Ed Gordon shortly after
Simpson's acquittal.
Twenty years after the acquittal of O.J. Simpson, BET Networks
presents an unapologetic and unfiltered look at the O.J. Simpson story
from the perspective of a diverse array of African Americans - including
many who cheered Simpson's acquittal in 1995 with a new original
documentary "WHO GOT THE JUICE?! THE O.J. SIMSPSON TRIAL 20 YEARS
LATER" premiering Wednesday, October 7 at 10 PM ET/PT. The one-hour
documentary, part of BET News' TRUTH SERIES, will not only
examine the epic 252-day trial, one of the longest ever held in
California, but more importantly, will underscore the uncomfortable
truths about race, class and justice through Simpson's Shakespearean
rise and fall in the eyes and hearts of Black and White Americans across
the country.
From an impoverished upbringing in the housing projects of San
Francisco, Orenthal James Simpson rose to become a groundbreaking
African-American star who transcended race on and off the football
field. Simpson's well-crafted All-American image was shattered after he
was charged with the double murder of his wife and her friend. Though
captivating the nation, Simpson's subsequent murder trial exposed
troubling racial divisions. Black and White Americans watched the same
trial - yet the majority of blacks polled at the time believed Simpson
should be found innocent. The majority of whites disagreed.
"‘WHO GOT THE JUICE?!'" gets to the core of the broad range of
perspectives African Americans have surrounding the O.J. Simpson trial.
Our on-camera subjects were very honest about their feelings; the
sentiments expressed in the doc are the sentiments that are often
thought, but rarely articulated in a public forum," said Juice's
director, Sacha Jenkins.
The special weaves together creative animation , compelling interviews
with Star Jones, Reverend Al Sharpton, Professor Michael Eric Dyson,
Ed Gordon, Professor Marc Lamont Hill and Simpson Attorney Carl Douglasand
archival footage including Simpson's first landmark exclusive live
interview with former BET News anchor Ed Gordon, broadcast
shortly after his acquittal.
"WHO GOT THE JUICE?! THE O.J. SIMSPSON TRIAL 20 YEARS LATER" is
executive produced by Misha Louy for Mass Appeal and directed by
acclaimed filmmaker Sacha Jenkins.
For more information on the documentary log on to BET.com. Join the
conversation on social media by logging on to BET's multiple social
media platforms by using hashtag #OJTrialBET; and following us @BETNews.
About BET Networks
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nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and
public affairs television programming for the African-American audience.
The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can
be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom
and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer
brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com,
a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture,
and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to
54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel
and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment
tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings
for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event
Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with
festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides
ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET
International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the
extension of BET network programming for global distribution.
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