Casa Susanna recounts how in the 1950s and ’60s, an underground network of transgender women and cross-dressing men found refuge at a house in the Catskills region of New York. Known as Casa Susanna, it provided a safe place where the persecuted and frightened found freedom and acceptance.
On this episode of HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawaiʻi, Hawai‘i’s New Wave of Storytellers delve into what it means to be civically engaged and how to make change in their communities.
Returning to the coastal South Carolina land that his family purchased after emancipation, filmmaker Jon-Sesrie Goff's desire to explore his Gullah/Geechee roots transforms into a poetic investigation of Black inheritance, trauma, and generational wisdom, amidst the violent tensions that define America's collective history.
Join the home cooks as the competition heats up with challenges for their best in-a-pinch recipe and a noodle dish representing their heritage. All kinds of dishes show up on the plate, but one cook is ready to impress by making their own pasta.
A crime wave has taken hold of Oxford. A debauched group of undergraduates are wreaking havoc across town, and the death of a uniformed policeman sends shockwaves through Castle Gate.
Ridley always suspected the initial investigation into the unsolved case was flawed, and that the wrong man was tried for Hannah Lindsay's abduction. As they delve deeper, the discovery of another body leads to a shocking secret.
The life of the postmodern choreographer and filmmaker.
The life, works and beliefs of the late writer and civil rights activist are recounted: what it is to be born black, impoverished, gifted, and gay in a world that has yet to understand that “all men are brothers.” James Baldwin tells his own story in this emotional portrait.
Finding inspiration outside the studio, a group of acclaimed contemporary artists use history, science, and politics as the raw material to create potent sculptures, paintings, drawings, and public works.
Hannah and Billy try to uncover the leak at Police HQ which resulted in the deaths of several of their colleagues. When Hannah’s obsession concerns her boss, she and Billy pursue their own “unofficial” investigation. Christian and Bianca find that their hideout isn’t as safe as it seems. Under pressure to move her cocaine, Dubravka meets with an intermediary who makes her a tempting offer.