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Motown 25
Motown 25, the famous 1983 special on which Michael Jackson debuted his signature moonwalk and Smokey Robinson reunited with the Miracles...The list of performers is a who’s who from Motown, the famous Detroit-based record label: Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, the Supremes, the Jackson 5, the Temptations, the Four Tops and more. Hosting is comedian Richard Pryor.
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A New York City summer program for children seeking asylum from volatile conflicts.

58:52
From Protest to Resistance (1968) follows three veterans of the civil rights movement.

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26:46
In this local documentary, New Yorkers share memories of trips to U.S. National Parks.

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58:19
Desi: South Asians in New York explores the South Asian community in early-2000s NYC.

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54:57
Harmony & Spirit: Chinese-Americans in New York (2001) explores this community in NYC.

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46:09
Korean-American Spirit (1999) explores this specific ethnic community in New York City.

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50:47
Dominican-American Spirit (1999) explores this specific ethnic community in New York City.

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56:46
Nuyoricans: Puerto Ricans in New York (2002) explores this community in NYC.

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56:46
Fragile Waterways

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28:54
Old Alaska is part of the 1960s series that explores the then newly admitted 49th state.

30:39
Locksmith, keymaker and safecracker Phil Mortillaro is a decades-long fixture in NYC.