 | A Fragile Trust: Jayson Blair & The New York TimesJayson Blair was a young reporter whose shocking lies nearly destroyed the New York Times and forced the entire media industry to take a closer look at ethics, diversity, affirmative action, and responsibility in journalism. |
 | Hansel Mieth: Vagabond Photographerby Nancy Schiesari A look at the life of one of America’s great women photographers, one of the first staff photographers at LIFE magazine, whose Depression-era photos and commitment to social justice inspired concerned artists everywhere. Independent Lens |
 | Helveticaby Gary Hustwit A film about typography, graphic design, and global visual culture, Helvetica looks at the proliferation of a single typeface. Independent Lens |
 | Herskovits at the Heart of Blacknessby Llewellyn Smith, Christine Herbes-Sommers, and Vincent Brown Herskovits at the Heart of Blackness examines the life and work of the Jewish anthropologist Melville Herskovits, whose writings challenged prevailing notions of race and culture. Independent Lens |
 | High Tech, Low Lifeby Stephen T. Maing Inspired by a search for truth and the potential for fame, a young vegetable seller from Hunan province challenges the boundaries of free speech by reporting on censored news stories in cities throughout China. POV |
 | Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymesby Byron Hurt Take an in-depth look at masculinity in rap music and hip-hop culture — where creative genius, poetic beauty, and mad beats collide with misogyny, violence, and homophobia. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead |
 | Journey of the Bonesetter's Daughterby Monica Lam, David Petersen, and Fawn Ring Journey of the Bonesetter's Daughter follows the making of a contemporary opera written by Amy Tan with music by Stewart Wallace. |
 | KPFA on the Airby Veronica Selver and Sharon Wood An examination of America's first listener-sponsored community radio station--an enduring experiment in communications democracy. POV |
 | Lance Loud! A Death in an American Familyby Alan Raymond and Susan Raymond Take an inside look at the eventful life and tragic death of this hero of the gay liberation movement who came out on national television in 1973. |
 | The Lord Is Not on Trial Here Todayby Jay Rosenstein The compelling personal story of the woman responsible for one of the most important and landmark First Amendment cases in U.S. Supreme Court history that set the foundation for the separation of church and state in public schools. |
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