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Have You Heard From Johannesburg: A Very Public Protest Agai
On Thanksgiving Eve in 1984, Congressman Walter Fauntroy made national news when he and two other prominent protestors were arrested at the South African Embassy in Washington D.C. during a sit-in protest. Don't miss "From Selma to Soweto," the third episode of the landmark series, "Have You Heard from Johannesburg," airing January 19, 2012 (check local listings).
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