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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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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.
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Jan 15, 2002 · 83% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 90% Audience Score 100+ Ratings "The Execution of Wanda Jean" chronicles the life-and-death battle of Wanda Jean Allen. By telling one woman's story,...
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- Liz Garbus
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...
Jan 12, 2001 · McALESTER - Just hours after Gov. Frank Keating and the U.S. Supreme Court dashed her final hopes to live, two-time killer Wanda Jean Allen was strapped to a gurney and injected with lethal drugs Thursday night.
