Name: REEL SOUTH: 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime
Uploaded: 2025-03-31T22:32:26+00:00
Duration: 3256 s
Description: In 2015, three Muslim-American students were shot and killed in Chapel Hill, NC. As their families confront the grief of the loss, they push back against the claim that their deaths were part of a random dispute. This film follows their courageous advocacy to expose the truth and fight for justice in the face of systemic racism.

36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime

54m 16s

In 2015, three Muslim-American students were shot and killed in Chapel Hill, NC. As their families confront the grief of the loss, they push back against the claim that their deaths were part of a random dispute. This film follows their courageous advocacy to expose the truth and fight for justice in the face of systemic racism.

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Black Godfather of Scuba

S10 E1003 - 24m 41s

Dr. Albert “Doc” Jones, founder of the National Association of Black Scuba Divers, dedicated his life to uncovering lost histories beneath the ocean. When his team found the Henrietta Marie, the first recovered slave ship, he set out to honor those lost at sea. This film celebrates his mission to recover forgotten stories and preserve them for future generations.
36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime

S10 E1001 - 54m 16s

In 2015, three Muslim-American students were shot and killed in Chapel Hill, NC. As their families confront the grief of the loss, they push back against the claim that their deaths were part of a random dispute. This film follows their courageous advocacy to expose the truth and fight for justice in the face of systemic racism.
I'm Still Here

S10 E1002 - 26m 18s

Between 1947 and 1967, Birmingham, Alabama, witnessed over 50 bombings targeting Black-owned homes. This film follows three individuals who, as children, lived through the terror and stayed in the city. Together, they seek to turn Birmingham’s painful history into a symbol of hope, resilience, and civil rights progress.

Left Entirely to the Family

S10 E1001 - 1m 59s

The family of three murdered students decide whether to show a video documenting their deaths at trial.
This Was a Hate Crime

S10 E1001 - 1m 8s

A Muslim community in North Carolina mourns three students and reflects on the hatred that caused their deaths.
36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime | Official Trailer

S10 E1001 - 30s

In 2015, three Muslim-American students were shot and killed in Chapel Hill, NC. As their families confront the grief of the loss, they push back against the claim that their deaths were part of a random dispute. This film follows their courageous advocacy to expose the truth and fight for justice in the face of systemic racism.
Season 10 | Official Trailer

S10 - 1m 30s

Season 10 showcases inspiring stories of resilience, cultural richness, and innovation across the South, from groundbreaking science to powerful acts of justice.
I'm Still Here | Official Trailer

S10 E1002 - 17s

Between 1947 and 1967, Birmingham, Alabama, witnessed over 50 bombings targeting Black-owned homes. This film follows three individuals who, as children, lived through the terror and stayed in the city. Together, they seek to turn Birmingham’s painful history into a symbol of hope, resilience, and civil rights progress.
Meeting Martin Luther King, Jr.

S10 E1002 - 1m 2s

A resident of Birmingham’s Center Street (aka Dynamite Hill) recalls family friend Martin Luther King, Jr. and how conversations in his backyard sparked nationwide activism.
The Smell of War

S10 E1002 - 1m 4s

Center Street in Birmingham, Alabama was nicknamed Dynamite Hill because it was bombed more than 50 times between 1947 and 1957. The street’s homes were targeted by white supremacists because of the rise of Black homeownership. Birmingham natives recall the wave of terror.

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REEL SOUTH

36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime

Thursday
Apr 10

7:00 pm

1 Hour

Muslim American families fight for justice after students are murdered in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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REEL SOUTH

36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime

Friday
Apr 11

1:00 am

2 Hours

Muslim American families fight for justice after students are murdered in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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REEL SOUTH

36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime

Friday
Apr 11

10:00 am

1 Hour

Muslim American families fight for justice after students are murdered in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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REEL SOUTH

How to Sue the Klan; I'm Still Here

Thursday
Apr 17

7:00 pm

1 Hour

Five Black women sue the Ku Klux Klan in a landmark 1982 civil case; survivors of bombings in Birmingham, Ala.
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REEL SOUTH

How to Sue the Klan; I'm Still Here

Friday
Apr 18

1:00 am

2 Hours

Five Black women sue the Ku Klux Klan in a landmark 1982 civil case; survivors of bombings in Birmingham, Ala.
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REEL SOUTH

How to Sue the Klan; I'm Still Here

Friday
Apr 18

10:00 am

1 Hour

Five Black women sue the Ku Klux Klan in a landmark 1982 civil case; survivors of bombings in Birmingham, Ala.
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REEL SOUTH

Black Godfather of Scuba; The Voice of Bamboo; Ishak

Thursday
Apr 24

7:00 pm

1 Hour

Dr. Albert "Doc" Jones, founder of the National Association of Black Scuba Divers, preserves history through scuba diving; a former gangster finds peace as a bamboo farmer in North Carolina; a filmmaker is tapped to learn about her elders.

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