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HBCU Week: Changemakers
Season 9
Episode 2
HBCU Week: Changemakers illustrates the power and success of peaceful protests led by students. Witness how Morehouse College's youth leaders exemplify social grace during demonstrations against social injustices in the U.S., and at Morgan State University, the untold story of how this HBCU became one of America's fastest growing universities following the largest student-led protest in Maryland.
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Exploring how HBCU programs and initiatives are changing and saving lives in the community.

25:46
Young Black men seek wisdom from an older generation, hoping to avoid becoming another statistic.

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1:23:54
Overlooked since the 1970s, abstract artist Peter Bradley reflects on life and shares his process.

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56:06
A female photographer struggles to navigate diverging roles as good mother and acclaimed artist.

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57:01
Women leaders reclaim for their right to share the indigenous practice of controlled burning.

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1:02:24
A love story of salmon, water and family that explores this deep connection for the Lummi people.

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1:18:02
Examining the short-sighted political decisions of one American city in an era of rising seas.

25:49
Black Americans forced to go North for advanced degrees return home to fight Jim Crow in the South.

55:21
How a lynching and police killing 78 years apart haunt the rural community of Sikeston, Missouri.

25:17
Stories of trans leaders addressing critical issues around economic empowerment and human dignity.

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1:28:49
Leaders from opposing sides of the abortion debate meet in secret talks following deadly attacks.

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27:04
Chinese residents patrol Manhattan's Chinatown to protect their home and find belonging.