 | Nat Turner: A Troublesome Propertyby Frank Christopher, Charles Burnett, and Kenneth Greenberg The historical search for the mysterious Nat Turner, leader of the legendary 1831 slave rebellion, has inspired academics, novelists, dramatists, and others in a fierce battle over who he was and what he means to America. Independent Lens |
 | The New Blackby Yoruba Richen Gay gospel singer Tonex and the head of the National Black Justice Coalition challenge homophobia in the black church and confront traditionally white gay organizations around issues of race. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead |
 | Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre 1968by Northern Lights Productions Scarred Justice investigates the continued cover-up of the 1968 tragedy at South Carolina State University, and follows ongoing efforts to seek justice. |
 | Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteriaby Victor Silverman, Susan Stryker, and Jack Walsh When San Francisco police raided a popular late-night hangout for transgendered people in 1966, the patrons unexpectedly fought back, helping to launch a broader fight of human rights in America. |
 | Shared Historyby Felicia Dryden The great, great granddaughter of a slaveowner and a descendant of a slave seek to reconcile the connections between their families with the reality of slavery. |
 | Sisters of Selma: Bearing Witness for Changeby Jayasri Majumdar Hart African American and white Catholic nuns helped make Selma a turning point for the civil rights movement and change the role of the Catholic church in America. |
 | The Trials of Muhammad Aliby Bill Siegel and Kartemquin Films The Trials of Muhammad Ali covers Ali's toughest bout: his battle to overturn the five-year prison sentence he received for refusing U.S. military service. The film explores Ali's exile years when he was banned from boxing and found himself in the crosshairs of conflicts concerning race, religion, and wartime dissent. Independent Lens |
 | Tulia, Texasby Cassandra Herrman and Kelly Whalen Tulia, Texas is the story of a small town’s search for justice and the price Americans pay for the nation’s war on drugs. Independent Lens |
 | When I Riseby Mat Hames, James Moll, and Michael Rosen When I Rise is about Barbara Smith Conrad, a gifted University of Texas music student who finds herself at the epicenter of racial controversy, struggling against the odds and ultimately ascending to the heights of international opera. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead |
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