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Coming to Independent Lens: The Great Invisible
In 2010, the Gulf Coast was devastated by the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, killing 11 and dumping 210 million gallons of oil into the sea. In The Great Invisible, crew members, families, and fishermen still haunted by the disaster provide gripping first-hand accounts of their experience.
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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.