Daddy & Papaby Johnny Symons Exploring the growing phenomenon of gay fatherhood through the stories of four families, Daddy & Papa looks at gay fathers who face both the routine and revolutionary challenges of becoming parents. Independent Lens | |
Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rockby Sharon La Cruise A look at the life of African American political activist and newspaper publisher Daisy Bates. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead | |
The Delano Manongsby Marissa Aroy Larry Itliong instigated the great Delano grape strike of 1965 which resulted in the formation of the United Farmworkers of America, but the Filipino labor organizer has faded from popular memory. | |
Hope Along the Wind: The Life of Harry Hayby Eric Slade and Jack Walsh Hope Along the Wind: The Life of Harry Hay examines how through a landmark lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department, activist Harry Hay and his group, the Mattachine Society, changed the face of gay rights in America. | |
The House I Live Inby Eugene Jarecki From director Eugene Jarecki (Why We Fight) comes an unflinching look at how the War on Drugs has disproportionately disenfranchised, incarcerated, and impoverished African Americans. Independent Lens | |
July '64by Christine Christopher and Carvin Eison In the summer of 1964, a three-night riot erupted in two predominantly black neighborhoods in downtown Rochester, New York. Independent Lens | |
The Longoria Affairby John J. Valadez In Texas after World War II, a funeral home refuses to care for a dead Mexican American soldier’s body “because the whites wouldn’t like it,” sparking nationwide outrage and helping to launch a civil rights movement. Independent Lens | |
The Lost Dreamby Jehan S. Harney Nazar and Salam helped the coalition forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and were forced to flee their homes. As they begin new lives in the United States, they wonder if their sacrifice was worth the costs. Global Voices | |
Lost Sparrowby Chris Billing Three decades ago, two Crow Indian brothers ran away from home and no one knew why. Their sudden and mysterious deaths sent shockwaves through a tiny upstate New York community. Lost Sparrow is their adoptive brother's journey to bring Bobby and Tyler home and confront a painful truth that shattered his family. Independent Lens | |
Love Free or Dieby Macky Alston and Sandra Itkoff Faith, love, marriage, homosexuality, and the Episcopal Church collide in the first openly gay Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire. Independent Lens |
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