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The Conversation Remix: Learning to Breathe
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Black men reflect on their younger selves, sharing how their ideas of racism has changed. (9m 44s)
The Conversation Remix: Good White People
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Unpacking how white people view and interact with race in America. (11m 26s)
The Conversation Remix: For Our Girls
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Exploring the stigmas Black girls face as they grow up within and outside their community. (10m 25s)
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Sahithi Pingali creates a project that lets anyone measure and share water quality data. (15m 41s)
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Students Jesús, José and Fernando invent a paint that removes pollutants from the air. (17m 57s)
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope
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Exploring the causes and costs of addiction, poverty and incarceration plaguing America. (1h 56m 20s)
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Two opposing political leaders find common ground to heal the divide in America. (55m 38s)
#MyAPALife: A Filmmaker Conversation
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"Why is it important for Asian Pacific American stories to be told?" (35m 49s)
Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now
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Re-examination of EYES ON THE PRIZE by filmmakers & civil rights activists then and now. (26m 46s)
America By The Numbers | Students of Color: Left Behind
Students of color are still less likely than white students to complete high school. (58s)
America By The Numbers | Model Minority Myth
A startling number of Southeast Asian Americans aren’t graduating from high school. (1m 1s)
America By The Numbers | High School Diploma: Game Changer
High school graduates make more money, are less likely to be unemployed, and live longer. (58s)
America By The Numbers | High School Diploma: Game Changer
High school graduates make more money, are less likely to be unemployed, and live longer. (54s)
America By The Numbers | Graduation Rates: State by State
Graduation rates are increasing - which states are leading and which states are lagging? (1m 8s)
America By The Numbers | America On Track to Graduate
Graduation rates have reached an all-time high, but some states are lagging behind. (1m 8s)
YOUR VOICE, YOUR STORY: Susan Taylor
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Susan Taylor is a journalist and former editor-in-chief of Essence magazine, who founded.. (4m 8s)
YOUR VOICE, YOUR STORY: Soledad O'Brien
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Soledad O'Brien is a broadcast journalist and Starfish Media Group founder that produces.. (4m 16s)
YOUR VOICE, YOUR STORY: Roland Martin
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Roland Martin is a journalist and host, known for sharp political coverage in print and... (3m 57s)
YOUR VOICE, YOUR STORY: Michelle Rhee
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Michelle Rhee is the former Chancellor of Washington D.C. Public Schools, and founder... (3m 22s)
YOUR VOICE, YOUR STORY: Michael Eric Dyson
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Michael Eric Dyson is a professor of sociology at Georgetown and the author of 16 books... (3m 57s)
YOUR VOICE, YOUR STORY: Maria Hinojosa
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Maria Hinojosa is a journalist, producer and the founder of The Futuro Media Group. (3m 47s)
YOUR VOICE, YOUR STORY: Malik Yoba
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Malik Yoba is a three-time NAACP Image Award-winning actor, known for New York Undercover. (4m 5s)
YOUR VOICE, YOUR STORY: Lemon Andersen
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Lemon Andersen is a spoken word artist, whose raw brand of poetry & performance focuses... (3m 30s)
YOUR VOICE, YOUR STORY: John Forte
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John Forte is a Grammy-nominated artist and producer, and a voice for prison reform... (4m 39s)
YOUR VOICE, YOUR STORY: Beverly Bond
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Beverly Bond is founder/CEO of Black Girls Rock!, an organization promoting leadership... (4m 16s)
YOUR VOICE, YOUR STORY: Angelo Sosa
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Angelo Sosa is an American chef focusing on interpretations of Asian & American cuisine... (3m 28s)
YOUR VOICE, YOUR STORY: Amar'e Stoudemire
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Amar’e Stoudemire is a New York Knicks power forward and self-titled Renaissance man... (3m 44s)
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