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Central Park Five
Chronicles the story of the Central Park Five, a group of minority teenagers wrongfully convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park
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Whose streets? /
Looks at how the killing of eighteen-year-old Michael Brown inspired community activism in Ferguson, Missouri
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Birth of a movement:
Tells the story of Boston newspaper editor William Monroe Trotter, who, in 1915, helped start a movement to ban the film, The birth of a nation
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I am not your negro /
Through archival interviews with James Baldwin and other footage, tells the story of racism in the United States in the twentieth century
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Long time coming:
Explores the story of two Florida Little League baseball teams, one of all black players and one of all white players, that competed for a championship in 1955
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Quest /
A husband and wife operate a recording studio in the basement of their home while raising their daughter in an impoverished neighborhood in Philadelphia
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Life without basketball /
Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir struggles between her religious convictions and her desire to play professional basketball when a controversial ruling forbids her from wearing a hijab while playing
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Soul food junkies
Explores the past and future of soul food, its roots from Western Africa to the American South, and its role in the modern health crisis
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Girls in the band /
Examines the careers of several women who were prominent in the 1930s jazz scene, along with contemporary female jazz artists
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Anita:
Tells the story of Anita Hill, a young lawyer who accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of unwanted sexual advances, and the affect it had on legislation concerning sexual harrassment in the workplace
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Talk:
Interviews various members of the African-American community about the conversation they have with their children teaching them how to behave if they are ever stopped by the police
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African Americans:
Examines the evolution of African American culture over the past 500 years
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Legacy
The murder of a bright student inspires his family to overcome countless obstacles toward improving their lives
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Freedom Summer /
Documents the ten-week period during the summer of 1964 in Mississippi when efforts by the Council of Federated Organizations and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party worked to enfranchise the segregated state's black population
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Kehinde Wiley:
Follows New York-based artist Kehinde Wiley as he steps out of his comfort zone to create a new exhibit of classical portraits of African-American women in Givenchy couture gowns
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