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In over 65 cities nationwide, screenings are followed by lively panel discussions that bring together citizens, organizations and public television stations to encourage dialogue and action around important and timely social issues. Last season, over 40,000 people attended 650 events nationwide.

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Outta the Muck
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1:25:44
The people of Pahokee rise “outta the muck” to celebrate family history and football.
The Picture Taker
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1:25:44
Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.
No Straight Lines
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1:25:44
Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to the mainstream.
The Big Payback
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1:25:13
The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.
Children of Las Brisas
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1:22:50
A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
Move Me
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1:22:17
A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury adapts to life with a disability.
TikTok, Boom.
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1:24:57
Gen Z influencers and experts help dissect influential social media platform TikTok.
Hazing
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1:43:28
Hazing reveals the tradition of underground rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly.
Scenes From The Glittering World
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55:48
Indigenous teens going to a remote school on Navajo Nation reservation plan their futures.
Try Harder!
1:22:37
At San Francisco’s Lowell High School, stressed-out seniors chase college dreams.
Owned: A Tale of Two Americas
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1:23:29
Exposé on how American housing policy has been manipulated in discriminatory ways.
Storm Lake
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1:25:48
Inside the family-run newspaper keeping local journalism alive.
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