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Let the Fire Burn: Philadelphia Special Investigation Commis

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Independent Lens

Muscle Shoals: When Percy Sledge Made it Big

In this clip from the Independent Lens documentary Muscle Shoals, soul singer Percy Sledge recounts how he went from working (and singing) on a cotton field and in a hospital to singing in an Elks Club to being discovered by a DJ and finally making it big, starting with recordings made at FAME Studios.

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Season 14 Episode 5
Soul Food Junkies
The rich culinary tradition of soul food and its relevance to black cultural identity.
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