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The Execution of Wanda Jean: Directed by Liz Garbus. With Wanda Jean Allen, Jesse Jackson, David Presson. The Execution of Wanda Jean chronicles the life-and-death battle of Wanda Jean Allen, the first black woman to be put to death in the United States in the modern era.
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- Liz Garbus
- 2002-01
Gloria Jean Leathers. Wanda Jean Allen (August 17, 1959 – January 11, 2001) was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of Gloria Jean Leathers, 29, her longtime girlfriend. Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the United States since 1954. [1] She was the sixth woman to be executed since executions resumed in the United States ...
- August 17, 1959, United States
- 4 years imprisonment (Pettus murder), Death (Leathers murder)
Jan 15, 2002 · 83% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 90% 100+ Ratings Audience Score "The Execution of Wanda Jean" chronicles the life-and-death battle of Wanda Jean Allen. By telling one woman's story, the film becomes an ...
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- Liz Garbus
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The Execution of Wanda Jean. Tells the story of the victim’s family. Remarkably, Ruby Wilson, Gloria Leathers’ mother and the only witness to Wanda Jean’s fatal shooting of her daughter, is able to forgive Wanda Jean, relying on her strong religious beliefs. As the days run out for Wanda Jean, however, forgiveness takes a back seat to ...
Apr 6, 2020 · FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY A woman named Wanda Jean was executed by the state for the murder of her girlfriend. HBO did this powerful and heartfelt docume...
Brief Synopsis. Wanda Jean was sentenced to death in 1989 after she shot and killed her lover, Gloria Leathers, outside an Oklahoma City Police Station. The film finds her eleven years later, her execution date just months away. This documentary follows Wanda Jean's final months on death row, as she and her legal t.
Mar 15, 2002 · The Tavis Smiley Show ended on December 16, 2004. Tavis Smiley speaks with filmmaker Liz Garbus about her documentary, The Execution of Wanda Jean. In January 2001, Wanda Jean Allen was the first ...
