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A
Colored Life
A Colored Life is an honest,
entertaining, and often
humorous look at a charismatic personality who used his light complexion to survive--and thrive--in
both the black and white
worlds. |
Black History Uncovered
Black History Uncovered
is a series that explores inspiring and untold stories in the African American legacy as seen through a contemporary
perspective. The series currently includes: Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter, In the Shadow
of Hollywood: Race Films & The Birth of Black Cinema, Flying for Freedom: Untold Stories of the Tuskegee Airmen;
and A Colored Life: The Herb Jeffries Story. |
Bodacious Boots
Bodacious Boots is high-spirited ode to the Western
cowboy boot, exploring the
qualities of art, history and culture that elevate this humble piece of footwear into an object of
art and American
icon. |
Flying for Freedom
Flying for Freedom uncovers
the personal stories and
fading memories of some of the few remaining “Tuskegee Airmen,” African American
pilots, mechanics, and
servicemen who served valiantly in World War II, only to return home to a beloved country that yet
refused to treat them as
equals. |
The Good Fight
A relentless leader, a dynamic speaker, and a forceful organizer, James Farmer was one of the first civil rights activists to use nonviolent direct action to fight for dignity and justice. Yet at what cost? His own family suffered from his frequent absences, prison stays, and threats made on his life. The Good Fight chronicles Farmer’s life from his earliest days as a “Great Debater” at Wiley College to his legacy teaching a new generation of students about the movement that shaped a country. |
In the Shadow of Hollywood
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies in
America
captures the sounds and images of a nearly-forgotten era in film history when African American
filmmakers and studios created
“race movies” exclusively for black audiences. |
Portrait of Abuse
Portrait of Abuse: An American Epidemic
is a compelling and
revealing story that not only raises our social awareness of the far reaching effects and cycles of
domestic violence, but it
digs into the psyche of both victim and the abuser. |
The Power of Harmony
The Power of Harmony, through the
personal experiences of a
gay men’s chorus, takes an intimate look at controversial issues of the day: coming out and
gay marriage, religious
views on homosexuality, and gay adoption. |
The Real Great Debaters of Wiley College
The Real Great Debaters of Wiley College, tells the inspiring true story of how in 1935 a debate team from a small black college in the Jim Crow South managed, against all odds, to defeat the all-white reigning national championship team. |
Race Car Driver - Season One
Race Car Driver takes you on a spin through the adrenaline
fueled world of the Champ Car World Series as 19 fiercely determined drivers battle for the season
championship on world class racetracks across the United States, Mexico, Canada and Australia.
Each episode of Season I is filled with intense rivalries, touching friendships, bitter defeats,
and triumphant rewards. Race Car Driver delves into the private lives of top competitors
like Sebastien Bourdais, Paul Tracy, Jimmy Vasser and Oriol Servia, and discovers that these speed
demons play as hard as they race, savoring the exclusive lifestyles and expensive toys they earn.
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Race Car Driver - Season Two
Race Car Driver is back for another
action-packed season in the Champ Car World Series! The relentless, hard-charging TV series puts
you in the driver’s seat in the high-pressure, international world of precision auto racing!
In Season II, Team Forsythe is on the hunt again with racing legend Paul Tracy behind the wheel,
taking on returning champion Sebastien Bourdais, fighting off familiar competitors like AJ
Allmendinger and Alex Tagliani, and sizing up rookies like the series’ only female driver,
Katherine Legge. The pressure is on and when the dust settles, only one team can claim the
ultimate prize – The Vanderbilt Cup.
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Resurrecting Moton Field
Resurrecting Moton Field captures the explosive times, the legendary tales and the unbelievable triumphs of the young black men who traveled to this rural strip of land and became the celebrated Tuskegee Airmen. |
Rising from the
Rails
Based on the best-selling book by Larry Tye, this
high-definition documentary chronicles
the relatively unheralded Pullman Porters, generations of African American men who served as
caretakers to wealthy white
passengers on luxury trains that traversed the nation in the golden age of rail
travel. |
Shock
Told through the gripping personal stories of a dozen people who
underwent
electroconvulsive therapy for treatment of severe depression and bipolar disorder (including former
Massachusetts First Lady
Kitty Dukakis), Shock explores the myths and realities behind one of the
most contentious medical
treatments in history. |
Stop the Presses
Stop the Presses, examines the threat
posed to democracy by the slashing of jobs and other resources at American newspapers. With readers
and advertisers flocking to the Internet and stockholders demanding ever-increasing profits, the
future of print journalism’s crucial role as chief public watchdog is under assault. Top editors,
reporters, media critics and journalism professors discuss how newspapers got into this situation
and how “dead-tree” newspapers might remake themselves for the online age.
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The Unveiling: A Celebration at Moton Field
The Unveiling: A Celebration at Moton Field, captures the celebratory events surrounding the opening of the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Tuskegee, Alabama.
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Woman
Driver
Woman Driver; takes us on a
roller-coaster ride through the
trials and tribulations of Katherine Legge’s journey to become the first female race car
driver in the Champ Car World
Series of Racing, taking us from her humble beginnings through the grueling mental and physical
challenges of proving herself
in a male-dominated sport. |
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