Local, USA | Mission Reel | Fall 2017

About the Episode

The Fall 2017 mission reel for Local, USA, a documentary series produced by WORLD Channel and partners from across the country.

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 2m 00s

Segregation Scholarships | Rosenwald Schools

The Rosenwald Schools were built to educate young Black children in the segregated American South.

1:32
Inundation District | Boston's Made Land

Did you know that Boston was once a peninsula? Nancy S. Seasholes explains how the city came to be.

3:29
Firelighters: Fire is Medicine | Trailer

Women leaders reclaim for their right to share the indigenous practice of controlled burning.

1:21
Scha'nexw Elhtal'nexw Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life | Trailer

A love story of salmon, water and family that explores this deep connection for the Lummi people.

1:12
Silence in Sikeston | Beyond the Lens with Cara Anthony

Journalist Cara Anthony reveals a piece of family history that parallels SILENCE IN SIKESTON.

8:12
Segregation Scholarships | Investing in Black Education

The scholarships provided educational opportunity for Black Americans while maintaining segregation.

1:14
Inundation District | Trailer

Examining the short-sighted political decisions of one American city in an era of rising seas.

1:18
Inundation District | Preview

Examining the short-sighted political decisions of one American city in an era of rising seas.

0:29
Silence in Sikeston | Meet the Makers

A conversation about the film and podcast and what they examine and expose about silence and health.

16:10
Silence in Sikeston | Before Lynching Became a Crime

Before the death of Cleo Wright in 1942, lynching was never prosecuted as a federal crime.

0:56