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Dolores

Dolores

Season 19 Episode 12
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Try Harder!

Try Harder!

Season 23 Episode 13
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Hazing

Hazing

Season 24 Episode 1
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Children of Las Brisas

Children of Las Brisas

Season 24 Episode 4
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The Picture Taker

The Picture Taker

Season 24 Episode 7
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Matter of Mind: My ALS

Matter of Mind: My ALS

Season 24 Episode 13
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Sam Now

Sam Now

Season 24 Episode 14
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Silent Beauty

Silent Beauty

Season 24 Episode 15
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Mama Bears

Mama Bears

Season 24 Episode 16
1:25:23
El Equipo

El Equipo

Season 25 Episode 2
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Three Chaplains

Three Chaplains

Season 25 Episode 3
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Voices of Arab America

A Town Called Victoria | Episode 1

Season 25 Episode 4
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Let the Fire Burn

Season 15 Episode 19

On May 13, 1985, a longtime feud between the city of Philadelphia and controversial radical urban group MOVE came to a deadly climax. Using only archival news coverage and interviews, this film brings to life one of the most tumultuous and largely forgotten clashes between government and citizens in modern American history.

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Children of Las Brisas
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Season 24 Episode 4
Children of Las Brisas
A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
Hazing
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Season 24 Episode 1
Hazing
Hazing reveals the tradition of underground rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly.
Try Harder!
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Season 23 Episode 13
Try Harder!
At San Francisco’s Lowell High School, stressed-out seniors chase college dreams.
Dolores
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Season 19 Episode 12
Dolores
Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who led the fight for racial and labor justice.
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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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