Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greeneby Loren Mendell The unlikely story of America's original shock-jock — Petey Greene — who battled the system and his own demons during a time of civil unrest in the nation's capital. Independent Lens | |
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truthby Pratibha Parmar Writer and human-rights activist Alice Walker’s story is an inspiring personal journey of a life lived with passionate commitment to truth and justice – ideals that sprang from a background of poverty and violent racism. Women and Girls Lead, American Masters | |
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 | |
February One: The Story of the Greensboro Fourby Rebecca Cerese and Steven Channing One day at a Woolworth lunch counter, four young men changed the course of history. Independent Lens | |
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 | |
Our Heritage Is at Stake: On the Campaign Trail with David Dukeby Stephen Tyler Candidate and former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, whose philosophies are embraced by some on the Republican Right, takes to the campaign trail for an unsuccessful 1996 U.S. Senate bid. | |
Rebelby Maria Agui Carter A detective story about Loreta Janeta Velazquez, a Cuban woman from New Orleans, who served as a soldier and secret agent during the American Civil War. Voces, Women and Girls Lead | |
The Reconstruction of Asa Carterby Douglas Newman and Marco Ricci A journey through the life of Forrest Carter, author of The Education of Little Tree, a memoir about his life as a Cherokee orphan, who was later revealed to be a white supremacist. | |
The Rural Studioby Charles Schultz At the Rural Studio, founder and Auburn University Professor Samuel Mockbee and his architecture students leave the abstract world of the university to live and work in Alabama's economically depressed Black Belt Region — transforming a community in the process. | |
Sgt. Fitch: The Legacy of Sarg Recordsby Damon R. Cook and Dan Pringle Exploring the advent and legacy of Sarg Records, Sgt. Fitch: The Legacy of Sarg Records reveals the stories behind Charlie Fitch's independent label that launched the careers of some of today's rock and country music legends. |
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