Juneteenth
To honor Juneteenth, the federal holiday that marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in 1865, we revisit a slate of POV shorts and features that provide opportunity for reflection on a key aspect of U.S. history.
POV Shorts: Songs of Black Folk
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S38 Ep804 | 26m 55s | Leading Black musicians in the Pacific Northwest create new traditions on Juneteenth. (26m 55s)
POV Shorts: The People Could Fly
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S38 Ep802 | 21m 48s | A poetic look at roller rinks as sanctuaries for Black culture, joy, and resistance. (21m 48s)
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S38 Ep13 | 1h 23m 5s | Poet and activist Staceyann Chin chronicles her journey of healing, forgiveness, and mothering. (1h 23m 5s)
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S37 Ep12 | 1h 22m 54s | Two South African friends born intersex change what we think about being male or female. (1h 22m 54s)
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S37 Ep11 | 1h 22m 30s | In Baltimore, a young mayor fights to enact a bold plan to end chronic violence. (1h 22m 30s)
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S36 Ep3602 | 1h 22m 54s | A burial site containing thousands of once enslaved Africans is discovered on St. Helena. (1h 22m 54s)
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S36 Ep3601 | 1h 22m 29s | A poetic quest in coastal South Carolina unearths Black inheritance amidst a violent past. (1h 22m 29s)
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S35 Ep3513 | 1h 22m 35s | An academic beacon for Black children on Chicago’s South Side battles gentrification. (1h 22m 35s)
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Special | 14m 19s | The Race to Pit Row - NASCAR’s first black woman pit crew member. (14m 19s)
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Special | 9m 43s | A meditation on Detroit unveiling the fluid nature of memory in familial legacies. (9m 43s)
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