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Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space

Meet the influential author and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance. Also a trained anthropologist, Zora Neale Hurston collected folklore throughout the South and Caribbean — reclaiming, honoring and celebrating Black life on its own terms.
Season 35 Episode 2 Length 1:52:24 Premiere: 01/17/23

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Season 35 Episodes

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
S35 E2 Length 1:52:24 Premiere Date 01/17/23

The Lie Detector
S35 E1 Length 52:35 Premiere Date 01/03/23

Teaser | Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 01/17/23

The Films of Zora Neale Hurston
Clip Length 02:58 Premiere Date 01/17/23

Chapter 1 | Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
Clip Length 10:15 Premiere Date 01/17/23

Zora Neale Hurston, In Her Own Words
Clip Length 01:44 Premiere Date 01/17/23

The 1930s Series Preview
Preview Length 01:02 Premiere Date 08/20/09

Author Interview: Neil Maher
Clip Length 07:00 Premiere Date 09/24/09

Interview Dr. Alfred Crosby
Clip Length 06:07 Premiere Date 12/21/09

Interview Dr. Shirley Fannin
Clip Length 09:22 Premiere Date 12/21/09

Government Film: Combat America
Clip Length 08:21 Premiere Date 01/12/10

Government Film: Memphis Belle
Clip Length 10:06 Premiere Date 01/12/10

Soylent Green Trailer
Clip Length 03:28 Premiere Date 02/15/10

Government Film: Target Tokyo
Clip Length 21:45 Premiere Date 03/18/10

Government Film: Operation Cover Up
Clip Length 09:09 Premiere Date 03/18/10

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The Blinding of Isaac Woodard

Premiered On: 03/30/2021

Isaac Woodard, a Black World War II veteran, was attacked by South Carolina police hours after being discharged by the U.S. Army in 1946, sparking national outrage and galvanizing the civil rights movement in the U.S.

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Freedom Riders

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Civil rights activists rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States in 1961.

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Goin' Back to T-Town

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The program profiles the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma - once a flourishing Black community during the 1920s and 30s despite rampant and hostile segregation.

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Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

Discover the fascinating and unexpected history behind Monopoly, America's favorite board game.

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The American Diplomat - S34 E2

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Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space - S35 E2

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Riveted: The History of Jeans - S34 E1

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The Blinding of Isaac Woodard - S33 E3

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The Lie Detector - S35 E1

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