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36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime

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How to Sue the Klan

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Love Without Parole

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8 Days at Ware

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Ten by Ten

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The Space Between You & Me

The Space Between You & Me

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Wiley's Last Resort

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Florida Woman

Season 7 Episode 4

When the media gets wind of Mary Thorn’s alligator story, she’s characterized as just another crazy “Florida Man.” Florida Woman peels back the curtain on the media’s portrayal of a nurturing woman –– an ex-pro wrestler turned animal lover, who challenges the state in order to save her pet alligator. Mary and her gator Rambo reveal the humanity and complexity behind the viral headlines.

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Season 10: A Decade of Connection and Triumph
24:41
Dr. Albert “Doc” Jones leads the charge to preserve history through scuba diving.
I'm Still Here
26:18
Survivors of Birmingham’s bombings work to transform the city’s painful history.
How to Sue the Klan
34:11
Five Black women take on the Klan in a landmark 1982 civil case for justice.
36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime
54:16
A Muslim-American family fights for justice after their loved ones are murdered in NC.
Reel South Originals
10:43
A Black farmer in Virginia wrestles with tradition and the changing needs of the economy.
Mothertown
11:29
How the Eastern Band of Cherokee reclaimed their land.
Black Ag
8:54
A Black scientist in Arkansas guides farmers through agricultural challenges.
Boca Chica
13:53
With eyes toward space, Texas restricts access to an otherworldly beach.
Hispanic Heritage Collection
8:06
Indigenous and Mexican ancestors explore the history and disappearance of the Rio Grande.
The Only Doctor
54:55
The only doctor in Clay County Georgia must confront the possibility of losing her clinic.
Fallout
17:46
Members of a rural Virginia town are exposed to contamination from a nearby Army plant.
In Exile
11:24
Marshallese migrants in Arkansas explore the US nuclear legacy.
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