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FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence

FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence

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In the Bubble with Jaime

In the Bubble with Jaime

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FIRSTHAND: Segregation

FIRSTHAND: Segregation

Season 8 Episode 3
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HBCU Week: Beyond the Field

HBCU Week: Beyond the Field

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HBCU Week: Tradition and Competition

HBCU Week: Tradition and Competition

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Minnesota's Alt-Meat Revolution

Minnesota's Alt-Meat Revolution

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Fire Tender

Fire Tender

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Public Enemies, Private Friends

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American Problems, Trans Solutions

American Problems, Trans Solutions

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Silence in Sikeston

Silence in Sikeston

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Segregation Scholarships

Segregation Scholarships

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The number of gun violence victims in Chicago may fluctuate, but the psychological trauma in many neighborhoods is constant. How do wounded communities heal? FIRSTHAND: GUN VIOLENCE explores the personal stories of people whose lives have been affected and how each, in their own way, is transforming pain and struggle into hope and action.

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