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Meet the 'Puff Daddy' of Cotton

Shane’s journey begins in North Carolina, where Julius Tillery – a.k.a. “The Puff Daddy of Cotton” – is a 5th-generation Black cotton farmer. Julius and Shane dig into the rich soils that underlie the “Black Belt,” a broad swath of the South that formed the heart of the U.S. cotton industry.
Clip Season 1 Episode 6 Length 02:28 Premiere: 08/09/23

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Season 1 Episodes

The Ground Below
S1 E6 Length 54:53 Premiere Date 08/09/23

The Urban Jungle
S1 E5 Length 55:12 Premiere Date 08/02/23

The Replacements
S1 E4 Length 55:21 Premiere Date 07/24/23

Man's Best Friend
S1 E3 Length 55:23 Premiere Date 07/19/23

Top Predator
S1 E2 Length 55:24 Premiere Date 07/12/23

Strangers In Paradise
S1 E1 Length 55:11 Premiere Date 07/05/23

Episode 6 Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 08/09/23

How Geology Influenced Cotton Production
Clip Length 03:01 Premiere Date 08/09/23

Why the Boll Weevil is this Alabama Town's Mascot
Clip Length 02:36 Premiere Date 08/09/23

Meet the 'Puff Daddy' of Cotton
Clip Length 02:28 Premiere Date 08/09/23

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Our Impact on Planet Earth
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Clip Length 04:49 Premiere Date 07/05/23

Making 'Human Footprint': The Grind
Clip Length 06:51 Premiere Date 07/05/23

The 'Human Footprint' Soundtrack
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