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HBCU Week: Innovation
Season 9
Episode 3
HBCU Week: Innovation explores how HBCU programs are changing and saving lives. Howard University is making history with the only Division One swim program at an HBCU while also teaching the Black community to swim. Claflin University's SmartHOME technology connects a person's physical state to actions to help mitigate health risks, hoping to combat healthcare disparities in minority communities.
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Chinese residents patrol Manhattan's Chinatown to protect their home and find belonging.
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A Yurok knowledge keeper seeks to return fire practices, and restore land and people.
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In Dawson, MN, PURIS promises to revolutionize "alt-meat" and the agricultural system.
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From Hampton and Howard to NC A&T and NC Central, witness rivalries defining HBCU sports.
26:03
From the CIAA to the Bayou Classic, a unique look at sports and spirit that define HBCUs.
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24:33
In Chicago, residents strive for equity in a city impacted by the effects of segregation.
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39:23
Jaime Harrison’s daring Senate race in South Carolina amid COVID-19 and racial prejudice.
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24:32
Exploring the personal stories of people affected by gun violence in Chicago.
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Shows how life-altering a pardon and reform can be for formerly incarcerated persons.
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Native communities work to overcome trauma from government policies separating families.
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Exploring the often-contradictory role played by Black soldiers in American history.
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Films focusing on resilience through the lens of family, identities, and immigration.