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Best of Enemies
Season 18
Episode 1
Legendary nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, defined a new era of public discourse in the media, the moment TV’s political ambition shifted from narrative to spectacle.
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1:25:44
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.