blacks could not be buried >>> christopher putzel in the nation's latest flashpoint. texas community where a black woman died in police custody. is this really the most racist county in the lone star state? >>> thank you for joining us, i'm joie chen. what began as a routine traffic stop devolved into a flashpoint, reigniting the debate over race and justice in america. ground zero this time is outside houston, waller county where an african american woman died. the circumstances are under investigation. a bitter history lies behind the allegation. "america tonight"s christopher putzel looks at both sides of that claim. >> reporter: waller county texas, a sleepy rural working class area, a short drive from houston. an area where sandra bland died in police custody. >> you failed to signal a lane change, do you have your driver's licence. >> reporter: a texas trooper signalling. an altercation ensued. >> get out of the car. i will write you up. >> wow. >> get out, now. >> wow. >> get out of the car. >> you're doing all this. >> get over there. >> 28-year-old chicago ar

"america tonight"s christopher putzel in the nation's latest racial flash point. the texas community where a black woman died in police custody. is this really the most racist country in the lone star state? >> lair paying the price. when shots don't kill the pain lasts for life. hot on "america tonight" website. summer camp with a twist. teens learning new skills in how to battle abortion rights. >>> who began as a routine traffic stop evolved into a flashpoint reigniting the debate over race and justice in america. ground zero this time outside houston, waller county texas, where an african american woman tide in custody, three days after being taken to gaol. the circumstances are under investigation, but locals charge that a bitter history is behind the allegation that it is the most rastest county -- racist county. christopher putzel looks at both sides of that claim in waller county. >> reporter: waller county texas, it's a sleepy rural working class area a short drive from houston. the community was awaken following the arrest and death of sandra bland, who

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christopher putzel, with a drawing captured by lawrence, and the resonance it has for us today >>> thanks for joining us, hill joie chen. on this -- i'm joie chen. tonight we look at the voices and vision of america. the greatest art often captures the most ordinary struggles. so was the work of the late artist jacob lawrence, known for his depicts of "the great migration." 100 years after 6 million black americans began their journeys from south to north. christopher putzel takes a look at the mass movement and the extraordinary images from history that carried meaning today. >> when i left in september i had one suitcase. i was a country girl, scared. i didn't go to sleep. i was scared, hungry. >> in 1956 the then 20-year-old ida taylor boarded a train and said goodbye to the only place she called home, the family tobacco phone. carolina. in search of opportunity taylor left the difficult and thankless life on the farm behind her. >> it's hard. it's work all the time. at the time there was no money. >> at this time the train ride for one way was $4 in change from north carolina to phila