By Way of Canarsie
About the Episode
A portrait of an oft-neglected community imagining possible futures at odds with the present. Using various formats, these vignettes explore Canarsie’s unique relationship to the water through recreation, brief encounters, and expressive use of analog film, granting an understanding of this predominantly Black neighborhood’s shared desires for recognition and respect.
Aired:
07/24/23
| Expires: 07/24/27 | Runtime: 14m 15s
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Extras
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StoryCorps Shorts: Heart to Heart
Yomi, who has a rare genetic disorder, asks her mom to tell her about the night she was born.2:22 -
StoryCorps Shorts: Then and Now
Janaki and her big sister Melissa talk about how they really feel about each other.2:23 -
StoryCorps Shorts: The Family Equation
Lynn Weaver and his daughter talk about his father who worked as a janitor and chauffeur.2:27 -
Anatomy of a Scene: How to Have an American Baby
Anatomy of a Scene from How to Have an American Baby with Leslie Tai.3:40 -
Anatomy of a Scene: Eat Your Catfish
Anatomy of a Scene from Eat Your Catfish with Noah Amir Arjomand.3:44 -
Anatomy of a Scene: A House Made of Splinters
Anatomy of a Scene from A House Made of Splinters with Simon Lereng Wilmont.3:41 -
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