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The Movement and the "Madman"

The Movement and the "Madman"

Season 35 Episode 4
1:22:39
Casa Susanna

Casa Susanna

Season 35 Episode 6
1:36:51
The Busing Battleground

The Busing Battleground

Season 35 Episode 7
1:52:38
The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools

The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools

Season 35 Episode 8
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The War on Disco

The War on Disco

Season 35 Episode 9
51:46
Nazi Town, USA

Nazi Town, USA

Season 36 Episode 1
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Fly with Me

Fly with Me

Season 36 Episode 2
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The Cancer Detectives

The Cancer Detectives

Season 36 Episode 3
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The Environment

Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

Season 36 Episode 4
1:52:30
The Riot Report

The Riot Report

Season 36 Episode 5
1:53:04
The American Vice President

The American Vice President

Season 36 Episode 6
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American Coup: Wilmington 1898

American Coup: Wilmington 1898

Season 36 Episode 7
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Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space

Season 35 Episode 2

Meet the influential author and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance. Also a trained anthropologist, Zora Neale Hurston collected folklore throughout the South and Caribbean — reclaiming, honoring and celebrating Black life on its own terms.

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