Documentary

Rev. Sharpton Reflects On Decades Long Fight Against Hate

January 5, 2023 | Episode

Rev. Al Sharpton has spent his life speaking up, loudly, against racism and racial violence. The new documentary "Loudmouth" chronicles his path from a teenage preacher to a racial justice firebrand on the streets of 1980s New York City. Rev.…

MetroFocus: Lessons From Parkland

November 22, 2022 | Episode

We’re taking you inside the push to learn everything we can from heartbreaking tragedies like this and spread potentially life-saving lessons. To help spread these critical lessons to more communities, actress and Marjory Stoneman alum Cassie Scerbo has teamed up…

Son of Atlanta Spa Shooting Victim Speaks Out

October 18, 2022 | Clip

The horrific spa shootings that rocked Atlanta in 2021 left eight people dead -- including six Asian women -- and an Asian American community shrouded in grief and fear. A new documentary on PBS.org, "Rising Against Asian Hate," explores the…

“RISING AGAINST ASIAN HATE: ONE DAY IN MARCH”

October 17, 2022 | Episode

On March 16, 2021, a 21-year-old white man murdered eight people in attacks on three separate spas across metropolitan Atlanta. Six of the eight victims were of Asian descent.  Filmmakers Gina Kim and Titi Yu set out to tell the…