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What is Racial Passing?

What is Racial Passing?

Season 2 Episode 12
10:06
Why are Patriotic Songs All the Same?

Why are Patriotic Songs All the Same?

Season 2 Episode 13
12:36
Why Do We Have Hobbies?

Why Do We Have Hobbies?

Season 2 Episode 14
9:06
Why Do Schools Teach Sex Education?

Why Do Schools Teach Sex Education?

Season 2 Episode 15
11:04
Why Are We Obsessed with Cults?

Why Are We Obsessed with Cults?

Season 2 Episode 16
10:52
Why Do We Have Private Prisons?

Why Do We Have Private Prisons?

Season 2 Episode 17
10:11
Why Does the Government Pay for Art?

Why Does the Government Pay for Art?

Season 2 Episode 18
10:39
Why Do Students Have So Much Debt?

Why Do Students Have So Much Debt?

Season 2 Episode 19
12:14
Why Do We Have Housing Projects?

Why Do We Have Housing Projects?

Season 2 Episode 20
11:23
Do We Still Need Libraries?

Do We Still Need Libraries?

Season 2 Episode 21
13:12
Why Do We Go to Prom?

Why Do We Go to Prom?

Season 2 Episode 22
11:01
Why Did We Plant a Flag on the Moon?

Why Did We Plant a Flag on the Moon?

Season 2 Episode 23
10:07
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Origin of Everything

What is Ethnicity?

Season 2 Episode 11

What's the difference between race and ethnicity? Can a person have more than one ethnic identity? Today Danielle explores the history and evolution of different ethnicities that make up America.

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Did Europeans Enslave Native Americans?
12:41
The complicated history surrounding the European enslavement of Indigenous peoples.
The History of Reparations
14:12
One of the most controversial topics moving through American politics for over 150 years.
Evolution of Law Enforcement
13:39
Some argue for reforms, others for defunding, and others still for the complete abolition.
Health Disparities in the Black Community: Past & Present
11:57
The United States healthcare system is letting down many Black Americans.
Why Do We Have Political Parties?
11:11
John Adams warned us. George Washington begged us not to.
HIV/AIDS: What Can We Learn From America's Last Epidemic?
11:52
America's last major epidemic was the HIV/AIDS crisis of 1980s and 1990s.
Why Do We Say "African American"?
8:26
We look at the etymology and reclamation surrounding Black history and identity.
History of Socialism in America
9:20
"Socialism" is one of THE most divisive words in America and it has been for a long time.
The Homophobic Origins of U.S. Law
10:53
Danielle analyzes the homophobic history of US law.
Why Do We Shake Hands?
8:37
Trace the history of the handshake from Babylonia and the early Greeks to the present.
The Racist Origins of U.S. Law
12:58
Danielle analyzes the discriminatory history of US law.
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