In 1965 Jimmie transferred his senior year from an all-Black high school to an affluent white high school in Charlotte - he was their first Black football star. That decision swept him into one of North Carolina's most volatile civil rights cases, played out at the explosive intersection of football and race. De, a white student, watched that case unfold and wrote about it in his college essay application. He said it got him into Harvard. 

Decades later, a shocking discovery found in church records reconnects them, changing their lives forever. What unfolds is a deeply personal yet profoundly American story — one that reveals the legacy of slavery, the complexities of race and privilege, and, ultimately, the power of truth in their journey toward healing.

A BINDING TRUTH (1x60) is distributed through PBS PLUS. Produced by Whirlygig Productions. Presented by PBS NC.