Politics
Previewing The High-Stakes Michigan Primary
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February 23, 2012
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Filmmakers Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin spent nine months in North Memphis, Tenn. with the Manassas Tigers.
Underdog Football Team Shines In 'Undefeated'
()In 2009, volunteer coach Bill Courtney led the struggling football team of Manassas High School in Memphis, Tenn., to the playoffs. Filmmakers Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin chronicle the challenges of the team — on and off the field — in the Oscar-nominated documentary Undefeated.
Recent Interviews
Oscar's Top Documentaries
One Marine's Journey To 'Hell And Back Again'
February 20, 2012 Photojournalist Danfung Dennis embedded with the U.S. Marines in Afghanistan. His documentary, Hell and Back Again, has been nominated for an Academy Award. The film follows Sgt. Nathan Harris, who is wounded in battle and struggles to transition back into civilian life.
Author Interviews
Writers Explore What It Means To Be 'Black Cool'
February 14, 2012 In Black Cool, Rebecca Walker collects essays that assemble a "periodic table" of coolness in African-American culture. Walker and artist Hank Willis Thomas, who contributed an essay, talk with NPR's Neal Conan about the ever-evolving definition: from Nike Air Jordans to Barack Obama.
Race
'Un-Fair' Anti-Racism Ads Draw Mixed Reactions
February 14, 2012 In January, a group of residents in Duluth, Minn., launched an anti-racism effort called the Un-Fair Campaign. The ads, posters and billboards aim to raise awareness about racial injustice and ask white people to recognize institutional racism. The ads have stirred controversy.
History
Historian Seeks Artifacts From Lincoln's Last Days
February 9, 2012 In preparation for a book about Abraham Lincoln's life at the end of the Civil War, historian Noah Andre Trudeau is in search of witnesses. The last week of Lincoln's life in April 1865 is a largely unexamined period. Trudeau is seeking diary entries, letters or stories of people who encountered Lincoln at the time.
