Knocking Down the Fences
About the Episode
This is the story of a superstar athlete and why the sports industry hasn't put her on your radar. AJ Andrews is the first woman to win a Rawlings Gold Glove, an award given to the best fielders in baseball for decades. But winning the Gold Glove did not change the fact that Andrews earns less than $15k a year in an industry more willing to pay female athletes to model than to play their sport.
Aired:
12/17/19
| Expires: 12/18/22 | Runtime: 12m 03s
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Extras
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Called to the Mountains | Official Trailer
Japanese bluegrass band Bluegrass 45 finds cultural unity through their music in the South.1:00 -
Small Town Universe | Official Trailer
In a quiet West Virginia town, a radio telescope searches for signs of life beyond Earth.0:30 -
Ishak | Official Trailer
A young woman is tapped to become the next chief of her tribe in southern Louisiana.0:19 -
How to Sue the Klan | Official Trailer
Five Black women take on the Klan in a landmark 1982 civil case for justice.0:17 -
36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime | Official Trailer
A Muslim-American family fights for justice after their loved ones are murdered in NC.0:30 -
The Voice of Bamboo | Official Trailer
After escaping Japan, an elderly man finds peace as a bamboo farmer in North Carolina.0:24 -
Free Play
A mother’s perseverance leads to the creation of Middle Tennessee’s largest inclusive playground.16:01 -
Japanese Students of Bluegrass
A member of Bluegrass 45 jams with Kobe University’s Bluegrass club.1:48 -
Hidden History at the Scrap Yard
Bluegrass 45 reunites with the tour van from their first US Tour.2:28 -
The Next Generation of Citizen Science
Ellie White visits an elementary school to lead students in an astronomy project.2:40