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Muscle Shoals: What Is the ĺ䁥€_Muscle Shoals Soundĺ䁥ĺ?

Muscle Shoals: What Is the ĺ䁥€_Muscle Shoals Soundĺ䁥ĺ?

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Muscle Shoals: When Percy Sledge Made it Big

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A Fragile Trust: Jayson Blair Scandal Fallout

A Fragile Trust: Jayson Blair Scandal Fallout

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A Fragile Trust: Preview

A Fragile Trust: Preview

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A Fragile Trust: Jayson Blair on Where It All Began to Fall

A Fragile Trust: Jayson Blair on Where It All Began to Fall

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A Fragile Trust: Howell Raines, Change Agent

A Fragile Trust: Howell Raines, Change Agent

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A Fragile Trust: Jayson Blair

A Fragile Trust: Jayson Blair

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Let the Fire Burn: The Philosophy of MOVE

Let the Fire Burn: The Philosophy of MOVE

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Let the Fire Burn: Philadelphia Special Investigation Commis

Let the Fire Burn: Philadelphia Special Investigation Commis

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The New Black: Faith Gave Ton€_Ęx the Courage to Come Out t

The New Black: Faith Gave Ton€_Ęx the Courage to Come Out t

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The New Black: ĺ䁥€_Letĺ䁥_s Have a Healthy Conversationĺ

The New Black: ĺ䁥€_Letĺ䁥_s Have a Healthy Conversationĺ

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The New Black: Canvassing for Marriage Equality

The New Black: Canvassing for Marriage Equality

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Trials of Muhammad Ali: "Why Are We Called Negroes?"

In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary Trials of Muhammad Ali, "Captain Sam," a minister in the Nation of Islam in Miami, recalls his first meeting with the famed boxer. Ali, inspired by Malcolm X, asked rhetorically, "Why are we called Negroes… why's everyone else making progress and yet we lag so far behind?"
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Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who led the fight for racial and labor justice.
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Season 14 Episode 5
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The rich culinary tradition of soul food and its relevance to black cultural identity.
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