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Conversations about black experiences

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Conversations about black experiences

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Say her name: An investigation into the disputed cause of death of black activist Sandra Bland, who died in police custody in Waller County, Texas, after a routine traffic stop by state trooper Brian EnciniaThe Central Park Five: Chronicles America's complicated perceptions of race and crime through the story of the "Central Park 5"--A group of minority teenagers wrongfully convicted and jailed for brutally raping a white woman in New YorkAnd she could be next: The documentary follows a defiant movement of women of color as they transform politics from the ground up. Filmed during the historic 2018 midterm elections, the series follows organizers and candidates (including Rashida Tlaib and Stacey Abrams) as they fight for a truly reflective government, asking whether democracy can be preserved, and made stronger, by those most marginalizedI am not your Negro: Using James Baldwin's unfinished final manuscript, Remember This House, this documentary follows the lives and successive assassinations of three of the author's friends, Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., delving into the legacy of these iconic figures and narrating historic events using Baldwin's original words and a flood of rich archival material. An up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, this film is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatterThe talk: Race in America: A two-hour film about "the talk" that parents have with their children of color (primarily boys) to teach them how to act around the police in order to remain safeBaltimore rising: In the wake of the 2015 death of Freddie Gray while in police custody, Baltimore was a city on the edge. Peaceful protests and destructive riots erupted in the immediate aftermath of Gray's death, reflecting the deep divisions between authorities and the community - and underscoring the urgent need for reconciliation

Say her name / directed, produced and edited by Kate Davis and David Heilbroner (103 min. : TVMA : 2018) -- The Central Park Five / written by Sarah Burns & David McMahon & Ken Burns ; produced by David McMahon, Sarah Burns, Ken Burns (120 min. : NR : 2012) -- And she could be next / produced by Grace Lee, Marjan Safinia, Jyoti Sarda ; directed by Grace Lee & Marjan Safinia (200 min. : 2020) -- I am not your negro / written by James Baldwin ; directed by Raoul Peck ; produced by Rémi Grellety, Raoul Peck, Hébert Peck (94 min. : PG13 : 2016) -- The talk / produced by Julie Anderson ; directed by Sam Pollard (120 min. : TVPG : 2017) -- Baltimore rising / produced by Nathan Mook ; directed by Sonja Sohn (95 min. : TVMA : 2018)

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