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The Body Politic is a harbinger of hope in a country plagued by gun violence. In Baltimore, Brandon Scott, an idealistic young leader with an ambitious plan to stop chronic violence, is elected mayor. Throughout his first year in office, we follow him as he fights powerful political forces to save lives in Baltimore and reveal a pathway toward healing for the nation. A Co-Production with ITVS. A Co-Presentation with BPM (Black Public Media).
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Introduction
This list of fiction and nonfiction books, compiled by Susan Conlon and Kim Dorman, of Princeton Public Library, provides a range of perspectives on the issues raised by the POV documentary The Body Politic.
The Body Politic Discussion Guide 
Twice Colonized Discussion Guide 
The Bitter Pill 
Black Snow