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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]
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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Jun 3, 2022 · Wanda Jean Allen last interview before execution. Wanda Jean Allen (August 17, 1959 – January 11, 2001) was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of Gloria Jean Leathers, 29, her...
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- Carol DaRonch
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...
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- Black Nefertiti
THE EXECUTION OF WANDA JEAN is an unflinching investigation of the role that poverty, mental health, race, and sexuality play within the criminal justice system. Wanda Jean was sentenced to death in 1989 after she shot and killed her lover, Gloria Leathers, outside an Oklahoma City Police Station.
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...
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...
