Reconciling the Past - Sarah Jane Johnson

“You really never know where a reminder will come from... So you learn to keep your fists up and I learned that that is an utterly exhausting way to live.”

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Reconciling the Past

 --- This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX, and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on  iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS on 2/6/2024.

In this hour, stories of looking backward to forge ahead. Seeking justice for heinous crimes decades old, memories flooding back during a chance encounter, and reconciling darkness during a joyous time. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Journalist Jerry Mitchell takes on notorious members of the Ku Klux Klan.

Reyna Grande finds kinship with a man seeking asylum in the US.

In her journey to start a family, Sarah Jane Johnson also finds herself facing her past. 

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14:19
Beneath the Sheets: Klansmen I've Covered

by Jerry Mitchell

When a reporter uncovers unpunished crimes from the Civil Rights Movement, he begins to pursue the suspects and puts himself at great risk.

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13:24
Two Border Crossings, 33 Years Apart

by Reyna Grande

Reyna Grande finds kinship with a man seeking asylum in the US.

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12:41
Batter Up

by Sarah Jane Johnson

In her journey to start a family, Sarah Jane Johnson also finds herself facing her past. 

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Extras From This Episode

Reconciling the Past extras

Reyna Grande

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Reyna and her father

Sarah Jane Johnson

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Sarah Jane in front of the Louvre was the day after she successfully convicted her rapist.

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Sarah Jane with newborn baby, Harvey.

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Sarah Jane in her cheerleading days.

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Still from Sarah Jane's one woman show "Devil in a Box."