On Friday, August 9, CBS will debut 13 Days in Ferguson, a special about the events that followed a young Black man being shot by the police in 2014.
Growing up next to Ferguson, Cedric the Entertainer reunites with retired lead task force officer and lifelong friend Capt. Ron Johnson for what CBS describes as “an emotional journey, walking the streets of Ferguson in remembrance of the shocking events that took place there a decade ago” in the special.
“The narrative of Ferguson is the narrative of America,” declared Cedric. It’s crucial that I share this tale with my friend Ron Johnson now that ten years have passed because it has given us a clearer understanding of the lessons discovered, the advancements made, and the path forward. This is Ron’s funeral.
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In Ferguson, Missouri, on August 9, 2014, Darren Wilson, a police officer, shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr., who was unarmed. Following were riots and protests. Johnson was assigned to head law enforcement operations to diffuse the situation. Johnson is a Black trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The first-ever in-person conversation between Johnson and Michael Brown Sr., the victim’s father, is included in the special.
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Johnson declared, “I had to accept whatever came, the good and the bad, if I was going to step up to be a leader.” Being a leader is a privilege. People have negative things to say about leadership, and since that person has been given great honor in that role, that person must accept that criticism. Therefore, everything that went along with it was a part of it.
Produced in collaboration with A Bird and a Bear Entertainment, 13 Days in Ferguson is a See It Now Studios and Bungalow Media + Entertainment production. JD DeWitt for Fear Not Productions, Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong for See It Now Studios, Cedric the Entertainer and Eric C. Rhone for A Bird and a Bear Entertainment, and Robert Friedman and Deborah Riley Draper for Bungalow Media + Entertainment are the executive producers. The director is Riley Draper.
Watch the live streaming of the special on Paramount Plus.
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