A Feminist Before the Term Was Invented

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A Law and Order Man Shares His Doubts about the War on Drugs

A Law and Order Man Shares His Doubts about the War on Drugs

Independent Lens

Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroes

Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroes

Independent Lens

Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today, popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about women’s liberation.

The House I Live in Takes a Hard Look at the War on Drugs

The House I Live in Takes a Hard Look at the War on Drugs

Independent Lens

From director Eugene Jarecki (Why We Fight) comes an unflinching look at how the War on Drugs has disproportionately disenfranchised, incarcerated, and impoverished African Americans.

Ai Weiwei Weaves Red Tape into Art

Ai Weiwei Weaves Red Tape into Art

Independent Lens

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry was broadcast in February 2013

The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight For Civil Rights

The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight For Civil Rights

Independent Lens

Actress Alfre Woodard discusses the pivotal role played by the civil rights movement’s inside man, the Powerbroker, as he navigated a society divided by war, race, and poverty.


The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

Independent Lens

"The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975."

90 min.

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As a black woman who was a feminist before the term was invented, Daisy Bates refused to accept her assigned place in society. This film tells the story of her life and public support of nine black students who registered to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas -- pitting a president against a governor and a community against itself.

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