Simone Drake, Hazel C. Youngberg Trustees Distinguished Professor at The Ohio State University College of the Arts and Sciences, joins David Staley to discuss Shutdown, a documentary she executive produced. The documentary explores the 1971 racial tensions at Linden-McKinley High School in Columbus, Ohio. These tensions arose from rapid demographic shifts and culminated in police violence against students following a series of events advocating for black studies and representation. Prof Drake interviewed many of the participants to gain understanding of their viewpoints and how the event had “a domino effect that led all the way to the Supreme Court.”
