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HBCU Week: Beyond the Field
Season 8
Episode 4
HBCU Week: BEYOND THE FIELD takes you inside the heart of HBCUs. Experience the CIAA in Maryland, a cornerstone of Black athletics history, and feel the electrifying atmosphere of Louisiana's Bayou Classic - an annual showdown between Grambling State and Southern University. The episode offers a unique look beyond sports, highlighting the culture, history, and community spirit that define HBCUs.
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31:28
Descendants of a Black neighborhood in Athens, GA fight to preserve its memory and seek redress.
22:50
Exploring how HBCU programs and initiatives are changing and saving lives in the community.
26:18
Illustrating the power and success of peaceful student-led protests at HBCUs.
25:46
Young Black men seek wisdom from an older generation, hoping to avoid becoming another statistic.
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1:23:54
Overlooked since the 1970s, abstract artist Peter Bradley reflects on life and shares his process.
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56:06
A female photographer struggles to navigate diverging roles as good mother and acclaimed artist.
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57:01
Women leaders reclaim for their right to share the indigenous practice of controlled burning.
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1:02:24
A love story of salmon, water and family that explores this deep connection for the Lummi people.
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1:18:02
Examining the short-sighted political decisions of one American city in an era of rising seas.
25:49
Black Americans forced to go North for advanced degrees return home to fight Jim Crow in the South.
55:21
How a lynching and police killing 78 years apart haunt the rural community of Sikeston, Missouri.
25:17
Stories of trans leaders addressing critical issues around economic empowerment and human dignity.