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#ICYMI on @AmericaReFramed: music and community have always gone hand-in-hand for American Blues musician Leo "Bud" Welch. Learn his story in @LateBlossomBlues, streaming free online on @worldchannel. #WORLDxBHM

Leo "Bud" Welch first picked up a guitar at age 13, but his recording and touring career didn't begin until age 81. Tune into @AmericaReFramed’s @LateBlossomBlues, 2/26 on @worldchannel to learn about his musical journey. #WORLDxBHM

Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against civil asset forfeiture, limiting state + local police's ability to seize the property of suspects. Learn about how this practice has fueled the poverty-to-prison pipeline by screening #DoNotResistFilmPBS: bit.ly/2GDwjTh

The #CivilRights leader Malcolm X was killed Feb. 21, 1965, at a rally in New York City. Hear from a witness and visit the site of the assassination in the past, present, and in 360 video. #BlackHistoryMonth bit.ly/2EmuWG2

Tonight on @AmericaReFramed: Spencer Nero is a cowboy from Rentiesville, OK, one of the last remaining all-black towns in America. He wants to prove that it's still possible to make a good living in his hometown. Watch Struggle and Hope on 2/19 at 8/7c on @worldchannel #WORLDxBHM

Listening to others recount stories of trauma and abuse can be difficult. Visit the resources section of the #MindingTheGapPBS discussion guide to connect with support. amdoc.org/engage/resourc…

Watching #MindingtheGapPBS and looking for ideas for how to bring the film into your classroom? Check out our resource for educators and share your own ideas! amdoc.org/engage/resourc…

Join us in Philly on March 11th for this special screening with producer @dmquon and film participant Keire Johnson!

"If they take away our water, we'll be left with nothing." Watch Struggle and Hope to learn how residents of all-black towns in Oklahoma are working to save their communities. 2/19 at 8/8c on @worldchannel. @AmericaReFramed #WORLDxBHM

Tabling with local youth-serving orgs at our #MindingTheGapPBS screening in the Bronx! @DayOneNY @SafeHorizon @Dream_Yard @followbdc

In Taft, OK, music connects residents to their pasts and to each other. Watch Struggle and Hope on 2/19 at 8/7c on @worldchannel to learn how residents of all-black towns fight to save their towns and their histories. @AmericaReFramed #WORLDxBHM

Brother Outsider: the Life of Bayard Rustin combines rare archival footage with provocative interviews to illuminate the life and work of a forgotten prophet of social change. #brotheroutsider is now available to stream: amzn.to/2N0kKG5

This #VDay, be inspired to take action after viewing #HooliganSparrowPBS, in which activist Ye Haiyan seeks justice against an elementary school principal who abused six girls. #RiseResistUnite to.pbs.org/2Bw7wMT

"Violence can negatively affect women’s physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health, and may increase the risk of acquiring HIV in some settings." -@WHO #VDay #BreakTheChain

This #VDay explore the reading list for #TheApologyFilmPBS, which follows three former "comfort women" who were among the 200,000 girls & women forced into military sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII. #TurningPainIntoPower bit.ly/2G9Kqzr

Global estimates published by WHO indicate that over 1 in 3 (35%) of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. #VDay @WHO

Join us in observing #VDay, an international day of solidarity to end violence against women and girls. Gender-based violence is a a major public health crisis and violation of human rights. #RiseInSolidarity #UntilTheViolenceStops

In 1963, Bayard Rustin organized the March on Washington, the biggest civl rights protest America had ever seen. But his open homosexuality forced him to remain in the background, marking him as a "brother outsider." Stream #brotheroutsider now: bit.ly/2E3i2gf

WATCH: #ICYMI Check local listings for @MILWAUKEE53206 all week on @AmericaReFramed @worldchannel #WORLDxBHM