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HBCU Week: Changemakers
Season 9
Episode 2
HBCU Week: Changemakers illustrates the power and success of peaceful protests led by students. Witness how Morehouse College's youth leaders exemplify social grace during demonstrations against social injustices in the U.S., and at Morgan State University, the untold story of how this HBCU became one of America's fastest growing universities following the largest student-led protest in Maryland.
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Films focusing on resilience through the lens of family, rebuilding, and mental health.

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Indigenous leaders protecting our natural resources in the face of the climate crisis.

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As extremist beliefs and violence were downplayed, a dangerous ideology grew as a threat.

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The history of Filipinos in care work and the Filipino Americans on the front lines today.

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From the crimes committed to the cover-up, an exposé of the sexual assault scandal at USC.

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A collage of people’s experiences that frame and illustrate the current racial reckoning.

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Dismantling the racism that underscores the mental healthcare industry.

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Exploring the survival of three Chinatowns in Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Boston.
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HEAVEN: CAN YOU HEAR ME? explores the impact of gun violence on Black families in Philly.

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Profiles of people who are either caught up in or helped by the levers of the law.

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A mother & daughter prepare their Milwaukee community for the 2020 presidential election.

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Looking at the bonds of community and what makes us feel rooted to a place and its people.