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Storytelling with a kick! The words, sounds and people that bring poetry to life five shorts from San Francisco, Detroit, Chicago and Minneapolis connected by words and identity. A painful story about bullying; inaccurate assumptions about a pretty face; the melting pot of identity politics; powerful memories of a soon-to-be demolished housing project; and coming to terms and acceptance with loss.
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Exploring how HBCU programs and initiatives are changing and saving lives in the community.

26:18
Illustrating the power and success of peaceful student-led protests at HBCUs.

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.