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OASIS in Atlanta

OASIS in Atlanta addresses the reasons Atlanta, GA did not experience the amount of racial unrest as in other Southern cities like Little Rock, AR; Birmingham, Al; and Augusta, GA.

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A NEW KIND OF LISTENING

A NEW KIND OF LISTENING is an hour-long documentary that takes us inside the creative work of the Community Inclusive Theater Group, as director Richard Reho inspires cast members, some

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Chocolate Kingdom

The story of the Ecuadorian plant scientist who may hold the key to preserving chocolate. In 1965, Ecuadorian researcher Homero Castro developed a new cacao hybrid, CCN-51, in an effort

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Signs & Wonders

In a world that too often overlooks race and disability in the same breath, Valerie McMillan, a Black interpreter and only hearing child of deaf adults (OHCODA), confronts a legacy

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Philadelphia Alley in Charleston

THE LOWCOUNTRY

Charleston’s genteel reverie was shattered by shootings that exposed the underbelly of the city’s tourist mythology. Can black and white residents arrive at conciliation or will immutable Southern politeness censor

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Mama Bears

Did you know there are over 4,000 conservative, Christian mothers who accept their LGBTQ children? Connected through private Facebook groups—a lifeline for those struggling to reconcile their hearts with their

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Althea

Director Rex Miller began searching for Althea Gibson’s story because of a photograph that hung on the wall of his childhood bedroom. Taken in 1960, it shows two brown-skinned women,

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Mossville

There once was a town called Mossville; a community rich in natural resources and history, founded by former slaves and free people of color, where neighbors took care of one

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Pelada

Four soccer-playing filmmakers abandon jobs, renew passports, trade novels for Lonely Planets, and travel the world in search of pick-up games: impromptu scenes that arise anywhere, between anyone. As we

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