A Sentence Apart
by Theo RigbyThe United States imprisons more people, per capita, than any country in the world - A Sentence Apart follows three families as they cope with the infinite ripple effects of incarceration in the U.S.
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Subject: African & African American Studies
The Flashettes
by Bonnie Friedman and co-produced by Emily LeonInner city girls gain self-esteem from a track club
Gaining Ground: Building Community on Dudley Street
by Mark Lipman and Leah MahanAn inside view of community organizing at its best.
The Garifuna Journey
by Andrea Leland and Kathy BergerA first voice testimony celebrating the resiliency of the Garifuna people and their traditions.
Homes & Hands - Community Land Trusts in Action
by Debra Chasnoff & Helen CohenThree low-income communities find new ways to develop permanently affordable housing.
Land of Opportunity
by Rebecca Snedeker & Luisa DantasThe frontlines of the unprecedented rebuilding process in New Orleans.
Mama C: Urban Warrior in the African Bush
by Joanne HershfieldBorn in Kansas City, living in Tanzania - artist, activist, citizen of the world.
My Brooklyn
by Kelly Anderson and Allison Lirish DeanWho has a right to live in cities and determine their future?
Pariah (The Short Film)
by Nekisa Cooper and Writer/Director, Dee ReesA Bronx lesbian teenager juggles conflicting identities to please friends and family.
Perry County
by N'Jeri Eaton & Matt DurningA true story of legacy, waste and environmental injustice in one small Alabama community, where another state's toxic trash has become one politician’s treasure.
The Reckoning
by Paco de Onis and Pamela Yates and Peter KinoyThe Battle for the International Criminal Court
Saving Jackie
by Selena Burks-RentschlerA recovering drug addict struggles to develop healthy relationships with her adult daughters.
Silent Choices
by Faith PennickAfrican American women and abortion. Finally, the silence is broken.
Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
by Lisa Merton and Alan DaterHow the simple act of women planting trees changed a nation...
Third Ward TX
by Andrew Garrison and Nancy Bless and Noland WalkerWhen Community Development is also Art, a Neighborhood Comes Back to Life....
Through a Glass, Lightly
by Jacky Comforty and Kathy BergerInner city art and transformation of environment, society, and self
Uncommon Ground
by Amie WilliamsAmerican youth take a personal look behind the politics of South Africa
War Don Don
by Rebecca Richman CohenThrough the trial of a rebel leader in Sierra Leone, a nation faces its wartime past. Now international justice is on trial for the world to see.
