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S10.E1 ∙ Black Panther Woman

Mon, Jan 15, 2018

Black Panther Woman details the journey of Marlene Cummins, a member of the Australian Black Panther Party. Through Marlene's tale, audiences become privy to the fascinating yet little-known story of the indigenous Australian struggle for equality and how young people in that nation formed a Black Panther Party chapter in the 1970s. Interwoven with her memories of the Party and activism, Marlene also details her own struggle with addiction, the refuge she found in the arts and her own quest to fight for women's rights within the Black Panther Party.

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S10.E2 ∙ Short Program: Lonnie Holly, Kojo and He Who Dances on Wood

Sun, Jan 21, 2018

Lonnie Holley: The Truth of the Dirt is an intimate portrait of a self-taught African-American visual artist and musical performer from Birmingham, Alabama. After a childhood beating by schoolmasters left him immobilized, Lonnie began creating when his mother gave him "art materials" to keep him busy. Influenced by his grandfather who created things out of found objects, Lonnie saw that he could use any type of material as a source for making beauty in a cruel world. An observed portrait, complimented by an intimate interview with the artist, Lonnie Holley: The Truth of the Dirt documents a man who sees beauty in what others step on, step over, and leave behind.

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S10.E3 ∙ Between 2 Shores

Sun, Jan 28, 2018

Through the stories of Johanna and Cristina, Between 2 Shores offers viewers a poignant look at the lengths families will go to stay together and at the daily battles faced by many immigrants.

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S10.E4 ∙ Ten Days in Africa

Sun, Feb 04, 2018

Ten Days in Africa is an insightful and humorous look at the filmmaker's journey to West Africa. Allen, an African-American, travels to three countries-Ghana, Senegal and Côte D'Ivoire-with a group of other African-Americans seeking to learn more about Africa and go beyond the stereotypes about the continent, exploring the differences and similarities between Africans and African-Americans along the way.

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S10.E5 ∙ Fatal Assistance

Sun, Feb 11, 2018

Offering a close examination of the missteps made in Haiti after the earthquake, Fatal Assistance provides audiences with a scathing indictment and sobering reality on the global aid policies that failed Haiti in the earthquake's aftermath.

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