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Race in US History

The history of race in America encompasses questions of freedom, justice, equality, and citizenship. Explore topics including the Reconstruction era, the once-influential theories of eugenics, the modern Civil Rights Movement, and current struggles over racial equity.

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Days of Waiting

Estelle Ishigo, a Caucasian women artist, was voluntarily interned with 110,000 Japanese Americans in internment camps in 1942. There, she recorded the deprivations and rigors of camp life with unusual insight.

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Imitation of Life

A struggling young actress with a six-year-old daughter sets up housekeeping with a black widow and her light-skinned eight-year-old daughter who rejects her mother by trying to pass for white.

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Little Things Are Big

Writer Jesus Colon reflects on a dilemma he experienced on a late-night New York train.

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Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision

Maya Lin, the Chinese American sculptor who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is able to address major issues of our time through the power of art.

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The Second American Revolution

This film explores the long struggle for black civil rights, reminding us that the pace of progress is often accompanied by conflict and compromise.

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Clark Doll Study

Psychologists Mamie and Kenneth Clark prove a connection between segregation and low self-esteem

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Little Things Are Big: Jesús Colón

Writer Jesús Colón reflects on an incident on a subway ride in New York City.

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