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The Bombing of West Philly

On May 13, 1985, a years-long feud between the Black revolutionary group MOVE and Philadelphia officials reached a bloody culmination that saw police dropping a military-grade bomb in a Black residential neighborhood and allowing the resulting fire to rage.
Season 1987 Episode 1 Length 55:23 Premiere: 05/08/26

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Season 1987 Episodes

The Bombing of West Philly
S1987 E1 Length 55:23 Premiere Date 05/08/26

A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

God in America - Preview 2
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 10/11/10

A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Frederick Douglass
Clip Length 04:01 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Abraham Lincoln
Clip Length 02:33 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Brain Wars: David Nash
Clip Length 01:12 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: The Purple Heart
Clip Length 10:04 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: Jose Barco
Clip Length 01:36 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: Kenny Eastridge
Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Law & Disorder: Robert Williams
Clip Length 01:38 Premiere Date 08/08/10

Haiti: The Aid Dilemma
Clip Length 14:49 Premiere Date 06/25/10

"Gangs of Iraq" - Preview
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 04/17/07

Obama Speaks at Harvard Law in '90
Clip Length 11:39 Premiere Date 04/24/90

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