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Behind the Scenes of "Tell Them We Are Rising"

"Tell Them We Are Rising" explores the pivotal role historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have played in shaping American history, culture and national identity. Go behind the scenes of this documentary with filmmaker Stanley Nelson, Dr. Michael Lomax, President of United Negro College Fund, and Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, President of Spelman College.
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BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing - S27 E10

Go behind the hidden “backside” of Churchill Downs as grooms rise before dawn to care for some of the most prized Kentucky Derby racehorses.

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Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution - S27 E1

Explore Phil Sharp's rise from a rural Kentucky farm boy who battled dyslexia to a Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Sharp's RNA discovery transformed biology and launched the biotechnology revolution. Narrated by Mark Ruffalo with insights from Walter Isaacson.

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Natchez - S27 E11

The town of Natchez, Mississippi, confronts the tension between preservation and truth as it wrestles with race, memory and identity.

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The Tallest Dwarf - S27 E9

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Keep Quiet and Forgive - S27 E8

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