Decade of Fire
independent lens

Discover why the Bronx burned in the 1970s. Through rich archival and home movie footage, the film reveals the real reasons for the devastation and shows what can happen when a community chooses to fight back and reclaim their neighborhood.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2102

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Fri, Apr 4 9:00 P.M. A Thousand Pines     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Apr 5 2:00 A.M. A Thousand Pines     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Apr 5 10:00 A.M. A Thousand Pines     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Apr 5 4:00 P.M. A Thousand Pines     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Apr 8 9:00 P.M. WE WANT THE FUNK!     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 9 1:30 A.M. WE WANT THE FUNK!     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 9 7:30 P.M. WE WANT THE FUNK!     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Apr 10 12:30 A.M. WE WANT THE FUNK!     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Apr 10 3:00 A.M. WE WANT THE FUNK!     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Apr 10 5:00 A.M. A Thousand Pines     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Apr 10 8:30 A.M. WE WANT THE FUNK!     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Apr 10 11:00 A.M. A Thousand Pines     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Apr 12 12:00 P.M. WE WANT THE FUNK!     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Apr 12 8:00 P.M. WE WANT THE FUNK!     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Apr 13 12:30 A.M. WE WANT THE FUNK!     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Apr 14 2:00 P.M. WE WANT THE FUNK!     NH Explore (11.2)


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