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Homegrown: Documentary Shorts Collection
What Does It Look Like to Bring a Violin to a Gunfight?
Season 1
Episode 1
Follow The Black String Triage Ensemble, a group of Black and Latinx musicians in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as it performs at crime scenes in the immediate aftermath of tragic events. Together, the group seeks to alter the notion of first responders.
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10:27
Indigenous people in Minnesota attempt to revitalize their language through technology.
12:00
The Soomaal House of Art in Minneapolis is the nation’s first Somali-American art center.
11:02
A guaranteed income experiment in Gary, Indiana helps to stabilize the lives of residents.
11:16
A Chinese, nonbinary aspiring nurse seeks to build a gender-affirming life in the Midwest.
13:58
A third-generation community leader in Lansing, MI continues the fight for racial equity.
10:55
A Nigerian community in Detroit explores the past and future of their vibrant social club.
10:36
Pawnee seed keepers work with Nebraska farmers to revive their sacred and ancient corn.