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Who Can Become American? | The History of White People in America, Episode 6
December 18, 2024
This catchy, musical short chronicles the arbitrary system of race in the United States, which kept people who were not white in an ongoing battle of identity. See how immigrants had to play "race roulette" with a biased court system due to the Alien Naturalization Act of 1790, which set the standard for citizenship in America and remained law for 175 years.
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Season 26
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S26E19
An elusive photographer uses street art tactics to share his previously unknown work with the...
And So It Begins
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See how the Philippines' tense race for president in 2022 became the nation's fight for its...
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Three families are transformed when a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
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How public libraries shaped a nation and remain a beloved sanctuary for Americans today.
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S26E15
The syncopated story of funk music, from its roots to the explosion of '70s urban funk and...
Home Court
S26E14
The coming-of-age story and rise of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy.
Bike Vessel
S26E13
Father and son bond on an ambitious 350-mile bike ride in this portrait of familial love.
Skin of Glass
S26E12
How the turbulent history of her architect father's iconic building reflects Brazil's own struggles....
The In Between
S26E11
A filmmaker returns to her hometown on the U.S.-Mexico border to reflect on growing up fronterizo....
The Strike
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How a small hunger strike against solitary confinement turned into a massive statewide protest....
Without Arrows
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A champion grass dancer returns home after 13 years to reconnect with his Indigenous culture....
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S26E3
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Dallas, 2019 | Episode 2
S26E4
A graduating high school student, superintendent, and county sheriff all strive for a better...
Dallas, 2019 | Episode 3
S26E5
Three diverse spirits with longstanding Texas roots struggle with their place in the world....
Dallas, 2019 | Episode 4
S26E6
A D.A. tries to reform a broken system; a judge upholds laws adversely affecting her own community....
Dallas, 2019 | Episode 5
S26E7
The final episode of Dallas, 2019 poses the question: What does it mean to be alive?
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Iranian American comic Sohrab Forouzesh gets his big break: headlining Chicago's legendary...
Season 25
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The central mystery of this unconventional documentary is the nature of sound itself.
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NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.
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S25E15
For Native Alaskans living on a tiny Bering Sea island, if you don’t hunt, you die.
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S25E14
Three people navigate their lives with determination in the face of Parkinson’s disease....
A Thousand Pines
S25E13
A crew of 12 Mexican tree planters travel the United States regrowing America’s forests....
Greener Pastures
S25E12
Midwestern families deal with unseen mental health issues affecting farmers in America.
Breaking The News
S25E11
Women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch startup The 19th* to buck a broken news media system.
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A nun with stage IV cancer teaches others that death doesn’t have to be the end.
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