Season Three, Episode 07

Abraham Bolden and his wife Barbara outside the court room where Abraham’s trial took place.
An invite to the the Cook County Democratic Party reception, where Abraham first met John F. Kennedy.
Associated Press images compiled by the Warren Commission as part of their investigation on the assassination of JFK.
Toledo Blade – May 21, 1964
Abraham Bolden on his Kennedy detail, far right.
Members of the Warren Commission, assembled by President Johnson and headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren (center).

Season Three, Episode 07

But Not With Silver

But Not With Silver

A story of divine fate and segregation within the Secret Service.

Abraham Bolden was the first black Secret Service agent on the White House detail. Serving under John F. Kennedy, Bolden cracked counterfeiting cases and provided security for the President. However, the segregated 60s led Bolden from the White House to prison. In this story, EIS finds Bolden inside his Chicago home as he recounts his experiences of racial tension and why he considers himself a tool of fate.

Music by Zachary Reid.

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