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The Longoria Affair: Lyndon Johnson and Dr. Hector Garcia
In Texas after World War II, a funeral home refuses to care for a dead Mexican American soldier's body "because the whites wouldn't like it," sparking nationwide outrage and helping to launch a civil rights movement.
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Rollercoaster story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of murder.
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Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.
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A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
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The rich culinary tradition of soul food and its relevance to black cultural identity.