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Homegrown: Documentary Shorts Collection
One Family, Three Generations of Racial Justice Leaders
Season 1
Episode 4
Follow Rachel Willis, a third-generation resident of Lansing, Michigan, as she advances her family’s legacy of community activism. As she pursues political office, the practical and emotional labor of civic leadership begins to take its toll.
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A Chinese, nonbinary aspiring nurse seeks to build a gender-affirming life in the Midwest.
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A Nigerian community in Detroit explores the past and future of their vibrant social club.
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Pawnee seed keepers work with Nebraska farmers to revive their sacred and ancient corn.
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A string orchestra in Milwaukee, WI redefines what it means to be a first responder.