Ava DuVernay’s Selma has come under fire from historians who say the film mischaracterizes Lyndon B. Johnson’s attitude towards the Voting Rights Act. We talk to an historian to sort out what’s historically accurate and what isn’t.
The Accuracy of “Selma”
Credits
Guest:
Gary May - University of Delaware
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Andrew Walsh,
Christian Bordal,
Matt Holzman,
Jolie Myers,
Anna Scott