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S25E08 Racist Trees
Did the planting of trees aim to marginalize a Black community? This documentary explores escalating racial tensions as a historically Black area in Palm Springs, California, battles to take down a towering line of tamarisk trees. Residents argue that these trees create a physical divide, serving as a persistent emblem of racial discrimination that frustrates their efforts for equality and unity.
Season 25 Episodes
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Sansón and Me
El Equipo
Three Chaplains
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 1
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 2
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 3
Beyond Utopia
Racist Trees
Razing Liberty Square
Sister Úna Lived a Good Death
Breaking the News
Greener Pastures
A Thousand Pines
Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s
One With the Whale
Space: The Longest Goodbye
The Tuba Thieves