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Independent Lens
This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers. "Independent Lens" features unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history. The series is supported by interactive companion Web sites and national publicity and community engagement campaigns.
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Independent Lens
Independent Lens
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
"Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities" is a documentary and interactive project that explores the pivotal role historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have played in American history, culture, and national ide
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Independent Lens
Independent Lens
Dolores
Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice alongside Cesar Chavez, becoming one of the most defiant - and unheralded - feminist activists of the 20th century.
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Independent Lens
With intimate and unprecedented access, Peter Bratt's "Dolores" tells the story of Dolores Huerta, among the most important, yet least-known, activists in American history.
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PBS SoCal and KCET are collaborating with KPCC and LAist to bring you a daily reporter roundup discussing the latest regional news about COVID-19.
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Nicknamed “Architect to the Stars,” African American architect Paul R. Williams was one of the most successful architects of his time. But at the height of his career he wasn’t always welcome in the buildings he designed because of his race.
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Join Huell Howser as he travels the state to share California's rich history, cultural diversity, natural wonders, and amazing denizens.
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"Tending Nature" shines a light on the environmental knowledge of indigenous peoples across California by exploring how the state's Native peoples have actively shaped and tended the land for millennia.
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Martin begins his journey in Hawaii, the only US state made up entirely of islands. After leaving touristfilled Oahu, he explores the active volcanoes of the Big Island, the largest island in all US territory, and the ancient traditions of Molokai Island.
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She's called the unstoppable woman. Meet one the world's top virus hunters, who travels to the most remote parts of the planet to identify and stop pandemics.
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American history has long been told as a triumphant march westward from the Atlantic coast, but in southern California, our history stretches back further in time.
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Huell visits the Olympic pool at the L.A. Coliseum, the stunning " Neptune Pool" at Hearst Castle and more.
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Test cook Ashley Moore makes host Bridget Lancaster perfect Fish and Chips.
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The candy recipes of Mary See started selling in a little shop and are now famous around the world.
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Mikael Colville-Andersen lands in Toronto to meet the urban heroes working to make Canada's largest city more livable.
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Martin enjoys salsa dancing lessons and rum tasting in Puerto Rico before heading to the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia, where the inhabitants attempt to preserve the traditional practices of African slaves.
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The gothic world of the Magdalene Laundries - a halfway house for pregnant and wayward girls, run by Catholic nuns - sets the scene for the tragic death of an escaping teenager.