A Feminist Before the Term Was Invented

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The House I Live in Takes a Hard Look at the War on Drugs

The House I Live in Takes a Hard Look at the War on Drugs

Independent Lens

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.

Ai Weiwei Weaves Red Tape into Art

Ai Weiwei Weaves Red Tape into Art

Independent Lens

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry was broadcast in February 2013

The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight For Civil Rights

The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight For Civil Rights

Independent Lens

Actress Alfre Woodard discusses the pivotal role played by the civil rights movement’s inside man, the Powerbroker, as he navigated a society divided by war, race, and poverty.


The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

Independent Lens

"The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975."

90 min.

As Goes Janesville

As Goes Janesville

Independent Lens

Life in Janesville, Wis., after the closing of a GM plant.

60 min.

The Revisionaries

The Revisionaries

Independent Lens

The debate over textbooks.

60 min.

Schedule

Monday
4/8/13 10:00 PM
WGBH 2
Wednesday
4/10/13 8:00 AM
WGBH World
Wednesday
4/10/13 2:00 PM
WGBH World
Wednesday
4/10/13 7:00 PM
WGBH World
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As a black woman who was a feminist before the term was invented, Daisy Bates refused to accept her assigned place in society. This film tells the story of her life and public support of nine black students who registered to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas -- pitting a president against a governor and a community against itself.

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