Join Keisha Blain (author of Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America) in conversation with Fannie Lou Hamer's America executive producer Monica Land and Oscar-nominated actress Aunjanue Ellis to hear about what the current generation of social justice warriors can learn from Fannie Lou Hamer's example. Moderated by Co-Executive Producer of America ReFramed Erika Dilday.
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The role and meaning of sound is explored in an unconventional documentary experience.
NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.
A young woman makes plans to give her sister, who is dying, the best days of her life.
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Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, dreams of being a superhero in her village.
After death, where do you go? The afterlife. But it's complicated especially in Kati Kati.
A conversation with KATI KATI's Mbithi Masya.
A conversation with Black Public Media's Leslie Fields-Cruz and Denise Green.
Danielle Metz speaks at a Free Her campaign, calling for clemency of incarcerated women.
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Danielle Metz, a mother of two, tells her story of incarceration and separation.
A conversation with COMMUTED's Nailah Jefferson, Darcy McKinnon and Danielle Metz.
NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.
After Danielle Metz's commutation, she gets a rare chance to regain her life and family.
A crew of 12 Mexican tree planters travel the United States regrowing America's forests.
Midwestern families deal with unseen mental health issues affecting farmers in America.
An Alaska Native family faces backlash from environmentalists due to whale hunting.
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Meet the Mexican guest workers who leave their families to plant trees across America.
Documentary and narrative films about the global Black experience.
After Danielle Metz's commutation, she gets a rare chance to regain her life and family.
After Danielle Metz's commutation, she gets a rare chance to regain her life and family.
Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, dreams of being a superhero in her village.
Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, dreams of being a superhero in her village.
A woman discovers a place inhabited by the souls of dead people waiting for redemption.
A woman discovers a place inhabited by the souls of dead people waiting for redemption.
Princeville, NC, once the all Black town of 'Freedom Hill,' faces flooding and erosion.
Princeville, NC, once the all Black town of 'Freedom Hill,' faces flooding and erosion.
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It's not always easy to spot the difference between facts and opinion.
What's the first 24 hours after you're arrested like?
A support group for men who served time inside Louisiana's Angola State Pen.
A young woman feels pressure to plead guilty while kept waiting in jail for 60 days.
Facing Parkinson's disease, three Americans navigate their lives with determination.
A mental health crisis has taken shape in our newsrooms.
Farmers persevere through climate change, industrialization, and mental health crises.
How a women-led newsroom blazed a trail for women's rights.
Women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch startup The 19th* to buck a broken news media system.
Lena Byrd Miles, Erica Campbell and other performers bring the Oasis Church to its feet.
Rev. Franklin recorded more than 70 albums of sermons
Rev. Dwight Andrews discusses C.L. Franklin and what Black preaching is.
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GOSPEL's hour 4 explores how gospel and preaching achieved platinum-selling success.
The legendary Mahalia Jackson provided the soundtrack for the Civil Rights Movement.
How do you spread the gospel to young black millennials motivated by digital activism?
Andre Crouch brought the gospel sound to the music of Michael Jackson and Madonna.
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