
The REAL Mayberry
The REAL Mayberry is a portrait of the past, present, and future of Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mt. Airy, NC. In some ways, Mt. Airy is still the quaint, beautiful
The REAL Mayberry is a portrait of the past, present, and future of Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mt. Airy, NC. In some ways, Mt. Airy is still the quaint, beautiful
Three professions ushered Black former slaves from poverty to the American dream: preacher, teacher, and undertaker. Now, renowned embalmer James Bryant puts his faith in a new generation to continue
On The Beatles’ 1963 Christmas record, George Harrison gives thanks to “Freda Kelly in Liverpool.” The three other Beatles shout out in response, “Good Ol’ Freda!”George is referring to Freda
BACKSIDE explores the daily life and expertise of the unrecognized migrant workers behind the Kentucky Derby, the most famous horse race in the world. Following a racing season from beginning
Randy Lewis knows that losing his dairy business would mean losing his livelihood – his farm is limping along through an economy that has decimated most other family farms in
Not enough people remember Lillian Smith. She was one of the first white southern authors to crusade against the evils of segregation. Her novel “Strange Fruit” (1944) explored an interracial
“The Mississippi Delta: Dreams and Reality” is a short-form documentary that follows the daily lives of five individuals living in the Mississippi Delta region, exploring their hopes and dreams for
Pass It On reflects on Reynolds Price’s 50 years of teaching English literature and writing at Duke University. Through the eyes of colleagues, former students, his peers, and with Price’s own
Working out of a repurposed warehouse in Raleigh, North Carolina, artist and designer Thomas Sayre has been creating public art installations for decades in sites around the world. From Thailand
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