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Silhouette of a boy on horseback against a deep-orange sunset from the Independent Lens film Reel Injun.

Next Season, We’re Moving to Monday Nights on PBS!

We are pleased to report that PBS, ITVS, and POV have emerged from months of conversation to confirm a new timeslot of Monday nights at 10 PM. The new timeslot reaffirms that independent filmmakers and public broadcasting together steward an essential mission: to present diverse, independent voices that are essential to our democracy. Learn more >>

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Ethnic studies students run from Tucson to Phoenix in support of their classes carrying the U.S. and Mexican flags.

Precious Knowledge: Catching Up on Arizona’s Ethnic Studies War

Since the cameras stopped rolling on the documentary Precious Knowledge (premiering May 17), the Tucson Unified School District has been all over the news. Precious Knowledge follows the student backlash from a school board decision to dismantle the Mexican American Studies program. Catch up on the whole story with our handy guide to the ethnic studies kerfuffle in Tucson. Read more >>

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Community Cinema

U.S. Olympic weightlifter Cheryl Haworth lifts a large barbell overhead.

Strong!

Cheryl Haworth is a young woman with a big dream: to be the strongest woman in the world.

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Community Classroom

Rose Mapendo embracing her daughter, Nangabire, after they are reunited.

Pushing the Elephant

Free lesson plans and film modules explore long-term effects of war on women and families.

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