Colorism in America – Shade & Out of Our Heads
Racial stereotyping has a long and insidious history in the U.S. While gains in civil rights have increased significantly, younger generations continue to perpetuate harmful labels, often subtle ones, that undermine people of color. Filmmakers take on the current monikers of colorism and challenge white norms that pervade our society.
Episodes
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Colorism in America – Shade & Out of Our Heads
S2 E6 - 26m 46s
Racial stereotyping has a long and insidious history in the U.S. While gains in civil rights have increased significantly, younger generations continue to perpetuate harmful labels, often subtle ones, that undermine people of color. Filmmakers take on the current monikers of colorism and challenge white norms that pervade our society.
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Trans Youth in America – Transforming Media & Re-Framing
S2 E5 - 26m 46s
One third of transgender youth in America have reported a suicide attempt last year. Behind this chilling statistic is a specter of trans representation in the media that veers from the pathological to the horrific. Filmmakers Amber Young (Transforming Media) and Delaney Mauve (Reframing) tackle trans representation in very personal stories, allowing families to talk openly about gender.
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Protecting Families – Skinned Knees & Kik-Me!
S2 E4 - 26m 46s
At least 1 in 7 kids have experienced child abuse in the past year. Especially when perpetrated by a parent, abuse is often difficult to report. Equally frightening is the ease with which online predators lure teens into abusive relationships. Filmmakers tackle child abuse head on, looking for reconciliation within their families while healing themselves.
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Blindness and Autism – Blind Sighted & A Lonely Highway
S2 E3 - 26m 46s
Representations of Americans with disabilities are in desperate need of a refresh. Even as assistive technologies help people adapt, the stigma associated with blindness and autism, in particular, continue to sting. Filmmakers overcome numerous obstacles with humor and humanity as they seek a deeper sense of belonging.
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Immigrants and Refugees – Las Hijas & Leaving Africa
S2 E2 - 26m 46s
New immigrants and refugees face steep challenges coming to the U.S. Rarely, though, do we hear candid conversations between immigrant kids and their families. In Las Hijas, filmmaker A. Pena de Niz crafts a deeply intimate portrait of first-generation daughters from Mexico while Rose Nseya (Leaving Africa) recounts the harrowing odyssey of fleeing one’s homeland in search of safer lives.
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Teen Mental Health and Suicide in Black Families
S2 E1 - 26m 46s
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for teens in the U.S. While leaders acknowledge a teen mental health crisis, much discourse focuses on suicide as a white issue. Filmmakers Kalia Hunter (Dom) and Kallista Palapas (I'll Be There) recount two young black lives cut short by suicide, and in doing so, compel communities to act.
Schedule
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Hair and Self Image
Sunday
Sep 15
30 Minutes
Two young filmmakers take aim at cultural beauty standards as they examine the role that hair plays in their lives and communities. -
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Self Image & Non-conformity
Sunday
Sep 15
30 Minutes
Young filmmakers explore societal ideals of beauty and the effects on self-image, revealing family and parenting strategies that resist peer conformity. -
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Immigration
Thursday
Sep 19
30 Minutes
Two first generation immigrants are caught between family traditions and the need to find their own voices. -
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Immigration
Friday
Sep 20
30 Minutes
Two first generation immigrants are caught between family traditions and the need to find their own voices. -
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Immigration
Friday
Sep 20
30 Minutes
Two first generation immigrants are caught between family traditions and the need to find their own voices. -
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Immigration
Friday
Sep 20
30 Minutes
Two first generation immigrants are caught between family traditions and the need to find their own voices. -
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Immigration
Saturday
Sep 21
30 Minutes
Two first generation immigrants are caught between family traditions and the need to find their own voices. -
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Immigration
Sunday
Sep 22
30 Minutes
Two first generation immigrants are caught between family traditions and the need to find their own voices. -
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Immigration
Sunday
Sep 22
30 Minutes
Two first generation immigrants are caught between family traditions and the need to find their own voices. -
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Immigration
Sunday
Sep 22
30 Minutes
Two first generation immigrants are caught between family traditions and the need to find their own voices.
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