The People v. The Klan

The People v. The Klan

Documentary 2021

Available on Prime Video, CNN, discovery+, Hulu, Sling TV, Max

The little-known true story of Beulah Mae Donald, a Black mother in Alabama who took down the Ku Klux Klan after the brutal murder and lynching of her son.

Documentary 2021

TV-MA

EPISODE 1

The Lynching

When Michael Donald, a Black teen, was lynched in Mobile, Alabama, in 1981, his mother Beulah Mae and activists pushed for an investigation into the local Klan.

41 min · Jan 1, 2021 TV-MA
EPISODE 2

Justice for Michael

After Beulah Mae Donald's activism helped re-energize her son's case, investigators tracked down Mobile's Klan chapter and apprehended Michael Donald's killers.

41 min · Jan 1, 2021 TV-MA
EPISODE 3

Hate on Trial

When the Mobile district attorney charged suspect Henry Hays with capital murder for Michael Donald's death, the Donald family found their lives at risk.

41 min · Jan 1, 2021 TV-MA
EPISODE 4

It Takes a Mother

Beulah Mae Donald joined forces with the Southern Poverty Law Center to wage a multi-million-dollar civil suit against the United Klans of America.

41 min · Jan 1, 2021 TV-MA

Cornell William Brooks

Producer
Donnie Eichar

Producer
Jason Blum

Producer
Jeremy Gold

Producer
Mary Lisio

Producer

About

The People v. The Klan

DOCUMENTARY

The little-known true story of Beulah Mae Donald, a Black mother in Alabama who took down the Ku Klux Klan after the brutal murder and lynching of her son.

Information

Studio: CNN
Released: 2021
Rated: TV-MA
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.