 | Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greeneby Loren Mendell The unlikely story of America's original shock-jock — Petey Greene — who battled the system and his own demons during a time of civil unrest in the nation's capital. Independent Lens |
 | Alice Walker: Beauty in Truthby Pratibha Parmar Writer and human-rights activist Alice Walker’s story is an inspiring personal journey of a life lived with passionate commitment to truth and justice – ideals that sprang from a background of poverty and violent racism. Women and Girls Lead, American Masters |
 | An American Love Storyby Jennifer Fox A true-life series about a black man and a white woman who have struggled for 30 years against racial stereotypes and societal prejudice to keep their family together. |
 | American Promiseby Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson Follow Idris and his best friend Seun from kindergarten through high school for a personal look at the achievement challenges and prospects for African American boys of all socioeconomic backgrounds in America. POV |
| An Angel in the Villageby Frances McElroy An Angel in the Village follows Lily Yeh's journey from young artist in China to international activist using art to transform destitute urban communities on two continents. |
| Baby Loveby Carol Cassidy In blunt, provocative, and often humorous language, young mothers between the ages of 13 and 17, from various social, racial, and economic backgrounds, tell their own stories of what it means to be a teenage mother. |
 | Banishedby Marco Williams From the 1860s to the 1920s, towns across the U.S. violently expelled African American residents. Today, these communities remain virtually all white. As black descendants return to demand justice, Banished exposes the hidden history of racial cleansing in America. Independent Lens |
 | Behind the Rainbowby Jihan El-Tahri Can the deal between South Africa’s old apartheid regime and its new government withstand the test of time? Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection, Independent Lens |
 | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journeyby Constance Marks Kevin Clash grew up dreaming of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Today, he is the man behind Elmo, among Sesame Street's most beloved characters. Independent Lens |
 | Bill T. Jones: A Good Manby Gordon Quinn, Bob Hercules, Joanna Rudnick, and Keith Walker Bill T. Jones: A Good Man follows the Tony Award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones as he conceives and executes a dance production based on the life of Abraham Lincoln. The New York Times claimed that Jones's "portrayal of Lincoln is likely to scandalize as many people as it delights." American Masters |
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