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African American and Proud

A collection of films on African Americans.

Racist Trees

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

In Palm Springs, a Black neighborhood fights to remove a divisive wall of trees. (1h 23m 49s)

Soul Food Junkies

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

The rich culinary tradition of soul food and its relevance to black cultural identity. (54m 8s)

Storming Caesars Palace

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

How Vegas activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of moms fought for guaranteed income. (1h 24m 45s)

Outta the Muck

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

The people of Pahokee rise “outta the muck” to celebrate family history and football. (1h 25m 44s)

The Picture Taker

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant. (1h 25m 44s)

The Big Payback

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate. (1h 25m 13s)

Be Too Much | United States of Comedy, Ep 2

Video has Closed Captions

Called "too much" her whole life, Austin's Lea’h Sampson now embraces her true self in her standup. (23m 40s)

The Making of a Griot | United States of Comedy, Ep 1

Video has Closed Captions

Haitian-born, Brooklyn-based comic Tanael Joachim mines comedy from being a fish out of water. (23m 51s)

All God's Children | The History of White People in America, Episode 5

Video has Closed Captions

The powerful story of an enslaved woman who sued and won her family’s freedom in 1832. (4m 15s)

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