In Football We Trust transports viewers deep inside the tightly-knit and complex Polynesian community in Salt Lake City, one of the chief sources of the modern influx of Pacific Islander football players to the NFL. Shot over a four-year period with intimate access, the film follows… Read More
No Más Bebés tells the story of a little-known but landmark event in reproductive justice, when a small group of Mexican immigrant women sued county doctors, the state, and the U.S. government after they were sterilized while giving birth at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center during the late… Read More
Premiering on PBS Tuesday October 20 at 10pm [please check local listings] as a co-presentation of Independent Lens and FRONTLINE, the new documentary Immigration Battle plunges straight into the heart of one…...
Listen to this playlist of some of the greatest Hawaiian music ever recorded, from Hula to slack guitar, ukulele, and beyond, compiled via Spotify. Read More
How much do you know about juvenile crime and justice in America? Take this quiz to learn surprising stats about young criminals, race and education. Read More
While The New Black captures an important moment on the marriage equality timeline, stories of new laws, new debates, and new court rulings pop up almost daily in the fight for LGBT civil rights. This handy news feed will help you keep up with the latest developments on LGBT marriage equality laws. Read More
Nearly one in four women in the U.S. has experienced abuse at the hands of an intimate partner or former partner. The rate is even higher for Native American women. We’ve gathered a list of resources for victims of abuse, including hotlines for immediate help, and organizations that provide advocacy. Read More
More Than a Mapp is a free iPhone and iPod app that allows users to discover and contribute to the African American history that exists all around us. The location-enabled application can reveal sites of significance to black history in your city, and allows you to upload map points of… Read More
The soundtrack to America’s civil rights movement before the mid-1960s was predominantly made up of gospel standards and spirituals, with a smattering of popular folk. But by the late 1960s,…...
Kumu Hina, which won the Frameline Jury Award for Achievement in Documentary, was called "a subtle but inspiring tale" by Alice Lytton in IndieWire. "This is a film which could, if given…...
A native Hawaiian mahu, or transgender, woman uses traditional culture to create a place in the middle where every student is accepted. Despite the respect and admiration she’s achieved in her community, Hina still longs for true love. Read More
Kasey, one of the three formerly homeless teens portrayed in The Homestretch who are striving to make a better future for themselves, checked in just today to give us all…...