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Independent Lens
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Independent Lens is an anthology of independent documentary films.
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20 this season · 560 totals19e01 Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary 2017-11-06 17:00
s19e02 Shadow World 2017-11-21 02:30
s19e03 Supergirl 2017-12-19 03:00
s19e04 The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin 2018-01-02 03:30
s19e05 Unrest 2018-01-09 03:00
s19e06 I Am Not Your Negro 2018-01-16 02:00
s19e07 The Force 2018-01-23 02:00
s19e08 I Am Another You 2018-01-30 03:00
s19e09 Winnie 2018-02-06 03:00
s19e10 Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story Of Black Colleges And Universities 2018-02-20 02:00
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story Of Black Colleges And Universities
The rich history of America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) began before the end of slavery, flourished in the 20th century, and profoundly influenced the course of the nation for over 150 years — yet remains largely unknown. With Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities, the latest documentary from Stanley Nelson (Black Panthers, Freedom Riders) and Marco Williams, the powerful story of the rise, influence, and evolution of HBCUs comes to life. A haven for Black intellectuals, artists, and revolutionaries — and a path of promise toward the American dream — HBCUs have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field while remaining unapologetically Black for more than 150 years. These institutions have nurtured some of the most influential Americans of our time, from Booker T. Washington to Martin Luther King, Jr., W.E.B. Du Bois to Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison to Oprah Winfrey, Alice Walker to Spike Lee to Common. A key driver of Black social, political, and economic progress, HBCUs were also a place of unprecedented freedom for African American students and a refuge from the rampant racism raging outside the campus walls. Tell Them We Are Rising captures this important history to tell the dynamic story of Americans who refused to be denied a higher education and — in their resistance — created a set of institutions that would influence and shape the landscape of the country for centuries to come.
s19e11 Rat Film 2018-02-27 03:00
s19e12 Dolores 2018-03-28 01:00
s19e13 When God Sleeps 2018-04-03 02:00
When God Sleeps
Explore the journey of Iranian musician Shahin Najafi after clerics issue a fatwa for his death.
s19e14 The Art Of The Shine 2018-04-10 02:00
s19e15 What Lies Upstream 2018-04-17 02:00
What Lies Upstream
Travel to West Virginia to uncover the truth behind a massive chemical spill.