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Chinatown Auxiliary

Chinatown Auxiliary

Season 8 Episode 9
27:04
In the Bubble with Jaime

In the Bubble with Jaime

Season 8 Episode 2
39:23
FIRSTHAND: Segregation

FIRSTHAND: Segregation

Season 8 Episode 3
24:33
HBCU Week: Beyond the Field

HBCU Week: Beyond the Field

Season 8 Episode 4
26:03
HBCU Week: Tradition and Competition

HBCU Week: Tradition and Competition

Season 8 Episode 5
16:57
Minnesota's Alt-Meat Revolution

Minnesota's Alt-Meat Revolution

Season 8 Episode 6
25:23
Fire Tender

Fire Tender

Season 8 Episode 7
27:41
Chinatown Auxiliary

Chinatown Auxiliary

Season 8 Episode 9
27:04
Public Enemies, Private Friends

Public Enemies, Private Friends

Season 8 Episode 10
1:28:49
American Problems, Trans Solutions

American Problems, Trans Solutions

Season 8 Episode 11
25:17
Silence in Sikeston

Silence in Sikeston

Season 8 Episode 12
55:19
Segregation Scholarships

Segregation Scholarships

Season 8 Episode 13
25:49
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Chinatown Auxiliary | Trailer

For decades, Chinese residents have patrolled Manhattan's Chinatown as NYPD volunteer police to protect the few blocks they call home while finding belonging in a foreign, unwelcoming country. From the savage tribulation in the '70s to “Asian Hate” during the pandemic, these stories remind us of the hope the U.S. represented to the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses yearning to belong.

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Inundation District
1:18:02
Examining the short-sighted political decisions of one American city in an era of rising seas.
Segregation Scholarships
25:49
Black Americans forced to go North for advanced degrees return home to fight Jim Crow in the South.
Silence in Sikeston
55:19
How a lynching and police killing 78 years apart haunt the rural community of Sikeston, Missouri.
American Problems, Trans Solutions
25:17
Stories of trans leaders addressing critical issues around economic empowerment and human dignity.
Public Enemies, Private Friends
1:28:49
Leaders from opposing sides of the abortion debate meet in secret talks following deadly attacks.
Chinatown Auxiliary
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27:04
Chinese residents patrol Manhattan's Chinatown to protect their home and find belonging.
Fire Tender
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27:41
A Yurok knowledge keeper seeks to return fire practices, and restore land and people.
Minnesota's Alt-Meat Revolution
25:23
In Dawson, MN, PURIS promises to revolutionize "alt-meat" and the agricultural system.
HBCU Week: Tradition and Competition
16:57
From Hampton and Howard to NC A&T and NC Central, witness rivalries defining HBCU sports.
HBCU Week: Beyond the Field
26:03
From the CIAA to the Bayou Classic, a unique look at sports and spirit that define HBCUs.
FIRSTHAND: Segregation
24:33
In Chicago, residents strive for equity in a city impacted by the effects of segregation.
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