Transcending Racial Barriers in Hockey
Posted by Ashley on 4/29/2025 to
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For over 40 years, coach Neal Henderson has challenged prevailing notions about ethnicity and hockey by leading the Fort Dupont Cannons, one of America's only predominantly Black hockey clubs.
The Complex History of New Orleans' "Jazz Funerals"
Posted by Ashley on 4/22/2025 to
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A practice known the world over, the origins of "jazz funerals" are as complex as they are varied. Filmed over twenty-two years, City of a Million Dreams explores race relations in American society by training a lens on the unique and resilient culture of New Orleans, as represented in their long-standing burial traditions.
Livestreaming, Online Celebrity, and Mental Health
Posted by Ashley on 4/18/2025 to
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Narcissa Wright rose to prominence along with "livestreaming" and "speedrunning" — respectively, playing video games online for a live audience, and completing a video game in as little time as possible. After gaining worldwide recognition and a fan base of over 150,000, Narcissa came out as a transgender woman, which radically altered the trajectory of her career.
A Community-Based Approach to Education
Posted by Ashley on 4/15/2025 to
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In one of the most notoriously underserved cities in the country, an innovative charter elementary school works toward a reimagined future through a community-based approach to education.
Sentenced to Life as Juveniles
Posted by Ashley on 4/11/2025 to
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District of Second Chances looks at the reasons for, and impacts of, so-called "Second Chance" legislation, which seeks to correct reactionary over-sentencing practices of the past
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