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Racism

Staten Island Graveyard

February 14, 2024

Benjamin Prine was buried in an African American cemetery in 1900. Fifty years later, he was buried again when the cemetery was paved over for a shopping mall.

Believe in Aliens

June 23, 2023 | Video

About the Film:   A story of gay people, aliens, and acceptance.   Animator Statement:  The song used in this film is "Come Out" by Cub Sport. I discovered this band in my freshman year of high school and have…

Look Down

June 23, 2023 | Video

About the Film:   When reaching the bus stop involves outrunning a pack of vicious monsters, a young girl must put on a suit of armor (a baggy hoodie and sunglasses) and cleverly maneuver to the end of her street…

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.…

EXPLORING HATE: “WHITE FEAR”

October 31, 2022 | Episode

Nationally-acclaimed journalist Roland Martin discusses his new book, "White Fear: How the Browning of America Is Making White Folks Lose Their Minds." Martin argues the deep-seated fear that many white people currently feel — of losing power, economic standing, or…

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…