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Culture Wars

Culture Wars

Season 1 Episode 3
54:35
Still Fighting

Still Fighting

Season 1 Episode 4
54:59
After Hurricane Katrina Hit, Hip Hop Stars Stepped Up

After Hurricane Katrina Hit, Hip Hop Stars Stepped Up

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2:40
‘Tough on Crime’ Bill Translates into Mass Incarceration

‘Tough on Crime’ Bill Translates into Mass Incarceration

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4:58
90's Hip Hop Reflected Realities on the Street

90's Hip Hop Reflected Realities on the Street

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2:10
How Jesse Jackson’s ‘84 Run Empowered the Black Community

How Jesse Jackson’s ‘84 Run Empowered the Black Community

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2:29
The Police and Gangs Of Southern California

The Police and Gangs Of Southern California

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2:18
Where the Spirit of Hip Hop Originated

Where the Spirit of Hip Hop Originated

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2:52
The First Socially Conscious Hip Hop Hit

The First Socially Conscious Hip Hop Hit

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3:05
The Birth Of Hip Hop

The Birth Of Hip Hop

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1:34
Producers Chuck D and Lorrie Boula on Hip Hop Turning 50

Producers Chuck D and Lorrie Boula on Hip Hop Turning 50

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2:00
Episode 5: The Calling

The Calling

Season 4 Episode 5
53:05
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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

Under Siege

Season 1 Episode 2

Explore the 1980s and the birth of Hip Hop as social commentary in the Reagan Era with the emergence of artists like Public Enemy, KRS-One, Ice-T, and NWA.

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