Survivor

In 1942 a US Navy destroyer was shipwrecked off Newfoundland. Of the few who survived, one man, Lanier Phillips, was black. The rescuers, never having seen a black man before, tried to scrub his skin clean and white. This is a story about growing up with fear in segregated Georgia, enlisting in a segregated navy, facing death in the icy North Atlantic, and a rescue which galvanized a man to fight racial discrimination.

The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award-winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget.

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My World: Officer Candidate School, produced by Askia Muhammad and Katie Gott
Sleeping through the Dream, produced by Askia Muhammad
Trapped on the Wrong Side of History, produced by Richard Paul

Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin
Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas
Editor: Elaine Weiss
Audio Engineer: Alexandra Gardner
Assistant Producer: Kellye Townsend