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Independent Lens
Outta the Muck
Season 24
Episode 8
Wade into the rich soil of Pahokee, Florida, a town on the banks of Lake Okeechobee. Beyond its football legacy, including sending over a dozen players to the NFL (like Anquan Boldin, Fred Taylor, and Rickey Jackson), the fiercely self-determined community tells their stories of Black achievement and resilience in the face of tragic storms and personal trauma.
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An activist detective searches for missing migrants in rural South Texas.
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Inside the family-run newspaper keeping local journalism alive.
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When homosexuality was considered an illness to be “cured," LGBTQ activists fought back.
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Two activists fight to hold the chemical industry accountable for a devastating legacy.
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The murder of a police sergeant tests the D.A.’s resolve to never seek the death penalty.
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Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who led the fight for racial and labor justice.
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Part Two of The Graduates
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Primera parte de Los Graduados
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Part One of The Graduates
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The rich culinary tradition of soul food and its relevance to black cultural identity.