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The Picture Taker

The Picture Taker

Season 24 Episode 7
1:25:44
Matter of Mind: My ALS

Matter of Mind: My ALS

Season 24 Episode 13
54:42
Sam Now

Sam Now

Season 24 Episode 14
1:24:59
Silent Beauty

Silent Beauty

Season 24 Episode 15
1:25:49
Mama Bears

Mama Bears

Season 24 Episode 16
1:25:23
El Equipo

El Equipo

Season 25 Episode 2
1:25:42
Three Chaplains

Three Chaplains

Season 25 Episode 3
55:43
Voices of Arab America

A Town Called Victoria | Episode 1

Season 25 Episode 4
54:41
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 2

A Town Called Victoria | Episode 2

Season 25 Episode 5
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A Town Called Victoria | Episode 3

A Town Called Victoria | Episode 3

Season 25 Episode 6
54:42
Racist Trees

Racist Trees

Season 25 Episode 8
1:23:49
Razing Liberty Square

Razing Liberty Square

Season 25 Episode 9
1:23:30
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No Straight Lines

Season 24 Episode 6

When Alison Bechdel received a coveted MacArthur Award for her best-selling graphic memoir Fun Home, it heralded the acceptance of LGBTQ+ comics in American culture. From DIY underground comix scene to mainstream acceptance, meet five smart and funny queer comics artists whose uncensored commentary left no topic untouched and explored art as a tool for social change.

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The rich culinary tradition of soul food and its relevance to black cultural identity.
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