Access to this video is a benefit for members through PBS Passport.
Up Next
Back to Show
Independent Lens
Soul Food Junkies
Season 14
Episode 5
Baffled by his dad's reluctance to change his traditional soul food diet in the face of a health crisis, filmmaker Byron Hurt sets out to learn more about this rich culinary tradition and its relevance to black cultural identity. He discovers that the love affair that his dad and his community have with soul food is deep-rooted, complex, and in some tragic cases, deadly.
Support Provided By
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:23:30
A public housing community in Miami becomes ground zero for climate gentrification.
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:42
As the trial concludes, the people of Victoria, Texas, grapple with shocking revelations.
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:12
The town of Victoria’s support for the Muslim community wanes as rebuilding efforts stall.
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:41
A Texas town is thrown into the national spotlight when a local mosque erupts in flames.
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:25:49
A woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.
1:24:52
Rollercoaster story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of murder.