Introducing: Isaac Woodard

In 1946, decorated World War II veteran Isaac Woodard is brutally beaten and blinded by police just hours after his honorable discharge – a shocking act of racial violence that ignites a firestorm of change. Join host Cameo George as she unravels this powerful, forgotten story that reveals how one soldier's unimaginable tragedy inspired President Harry Truman, challenged the brutal system of segregation, and became the unexpected spark that would ultimately transform the course of American civil rights history. Learn more about American Experience  Follow the show on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads ------------------------------ Credits:  Lead Producer: Devin Maverick Robins Associate Producer: Meiqian He Scriptwriter: Andrew Newman Story Editor: Galen Bebee Editorial Advisor: John Bredar Sound Designer: Jack Pombriant Narrator and Executive Producer: Cameo George