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Half the Sky: Desmond Tutu's Message About Manmade Customs

Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu explains how manmade customs need to be changed in order to include the talents of women and girls. He is a proud supporter of Women and Girls Lead -- a Public Media initiative designed to focus, educate, and connect audiences worldwide through film. A Women and Girls Lead web exclusive.
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Two Gods - S22 E15

Premiered On: 06/21/2021

In an East Orange, NJ casket shop, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition.

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The Picture Taker - S24 E7

Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer - and FBI informant.

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Mr. SOUL! - S22 E10

Premiered On: 02/22/2021

Celebrate SOUL!, the public television variety program that shared Black culture with the nation.

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Beyond Utopia - S25 E4

The story of families attempting to escape oppression in North Korea revealing a world many have never seen.

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Home from School: The Children of Carlisle - S23 E5

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Scenes from the Glittering World - S23 E15

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