A small town in the heart of America's Bible Belt grapples with rapidly changing demographics. Longtime African American and white residents are challenged with how best to integrate with a growing Latino population and the more recent arrival of hundreds of Muslim Somali refugees.
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Have you ever moved to a new town or a different country and experienced challenges fitting in and being accepted? What does “being American” mean to you?
The movement of people from one place to another, how we acclimate to other cultures, and the resulting fusion of humanity has always fascinated me. During my Masters work in foreign relations at Johns Hopkins, I was most interested in ...
Kim A. Snyder is an award-winning filmmaker who has made more than a dozen shorts and two feature documentaries. Her latest film, Welcome To Shelbyville, is premiering on Independent Lens Tuesday May 24 at 10 PM (check local listings). In ...
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Have you ever moved to a new town or a different country and experienced challenges fitting in and being accepted? What does “being American” mean to you?