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"In this revelatory work, Ruha Benjamin calls on us to take imagination seriously as a site of struggle and a place of possibility for reshaping the future.Imagination: A Manifesto is her proclamation that we have the power to use our imaginations to challenge systems of oppression and to create a world in which everyone can thrive. But obstacles abound. We have inherited destructive ideas that trap us inside a dominant imagination. Consider how racism,...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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A timely and compelling story of survival, Stories of Change presents portraits of four ethically diverse women- Hispanic, Caucasian, Vietnamese and African-American- who surmount alcoholism, drug abuse, poverty, illiteracy and cultural barriers. Reaching deep inside themselves, these courageous women find self-confidence, dignity, and a renewed sense of purpose. Stories of Change gives hope and inspiration to all people facing difficult challenges...
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Ouat Media
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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On election night, a janitor feels cheated out of a life he might have lived when his own clone becomes the President. He goes on a bender to seek justice, encountering new forms of prejudice, dismissal, and classism. In a society where morality around cloning is dividing the masses, looking like the newly elected president has its own dangers…
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Frameline
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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The majority of the victims of hate violence homicides in the United States are transgender women. Transgender people of color are six times more likely to experience physical violence from the police. Shelly "Treasure" Hillard, a young African American transwoman, died violently in 2011. She is one of many, and this is her story. Director Dream Hampton does not shy away from the gruesome reality of Treasure's murder, but heart-wrenching interviews...
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