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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onFebruary 8, 2011
Soledad O'Brien will unpack Ernest Withers' controversial legacy in Pictures Don't Lie.
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July 13, 2010
A documentary, An Omar Broadway Film, documents the use of excessive force and corruption in prison.
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by Nick Charles onJune 25, 2010
Inside the beltway, at least 3 percent of the Chocolate City is HIV-positive, stats that you usually find in sub-Saharan Africa. A new documentary examines living in the midst of the epidemic.
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by Les Payne onFebruary 12, 2010
The singer-songwriter who walked away from stardom 25 years ago is now the subject of a documentary film.
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October 2, 2009
At a time when the film industry is relying on big budget sequels, new animated and horror movies to fill theater seats, Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story detours from escapism entertainment and focuses on what many are trying to ignore. Will Moore’s new film force Americans to pay more attention?
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by Suad Abdul Khabeer onJune 16, 2009
‘New Muslim Cool,’ a new PBS documentary, shows how young Muslim Americans in the post-9/11 era are deepening ties between hip-hop and Islam.
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by Teresa Wiltz onMarch 19, 2009
Preening at 10, washed up at 40, relentless rejection at every turn: Welcome to the world of professional dance. Two new documentaries offer tributes to hard work and sweaty sacrifice.
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