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Wilhemina's War
A Southern grandmother struggles to help her granddaughter survive the health risks and social stigma of living with HIV in South Carolina.
Ranging across many faiths, places, and historical eras, this six-part series profiles religious leaders whose stories reveal how religion has shaped African American culture, identity, and history.
June Cross has won two national Emmys and two duPont-Columbia Journalism Awards. Her previous work includes Wilhemina’s War, which follows a Southern grandmother who struggles to help her granddaughter survive the health risks and social stigma of living with HIV in South Carolina. Her film The Old Man and the Storm followed the travails of an extended… Show more
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How has religion shaped African American culture, identity, and history? This Far by Faith celebrates the central role of religious groups in creating leaders, developing citizens, and forming communities. The six-part series tells the stories of extraordinary religious leaders who represent different faiths, places, and historical moments — from Islam to Christianity, Africa to Charleston, slavery times to the present day.
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