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Tells the complete story of the underground railroad. Host Cicely Tyson narrates this profile of the people, places and events behind one of the most remarkable yet largely untold chapters of American history.

The documentary chronicles the rise of the slave system and follows the many freedom trails northward — from Memphis up the Mississippi, from Kentucky across the Ohio River to Ripley and Oberlin, from Maryland to Philadelphia, through upstate New York and into Canada. It concentrates on the men and women of all races who served on or who were saved by the underground railroad. And while the civil war put an end to the need for the railroad, “Flight to Freedom” reveals situations where slavery stopped in name only. The program also tells the modern day story of the growing efforts to preserve what little legacy remains of the underground railroad — how communities are trying to save onetime station houses and how people are retracing the trail their great grandparents took to Canada.

Part I Airs on WXXI-TV May 7, 2018 at 2:00 am (1 hour program)
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Part II Airs on WXXI-TV May 14, 2018 at 2:00 am (1 hour program)
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Experience a year of a Southern town’s efforts to address the urgent demand for reform in American public schools and watch what happens when the systems that can either fuel or diffuse that reform -bureaucracy, economic opportunity and fixed mindsets – interact and intersect.

Airs on WXXI-TV May 7, 2018 at 2:00 am
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This series tells the story of early settlement, conquest and immigration; of tradition and reinvention; of anguish and celebration;and of the gradual construction of a new American identity from diverse sources that connects and empowers millions of people today. The series covers the 1500s to the present day.

Examine the past 30 years, as a second wave of Cubans and hundreds of thousands Salvadorans, Nicaraguans and Guatemalans flee to the U.S., creating a debate over undocumented immigrants that leads to calls for tightened borders, English-only laws and efforts to brand the undocumented as a drain on public resources. Simultaneously, the Latino influence is booming in business, sports, media, politics and entertainment. Latino Americans become the largest and youngest growing sector of the American population.

Airs on WXXI-TV May 2, 2018 at 2:00 am (1 hour long)
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Examines the hard questions American foreign policy leaders face in dealing with a rapidly changing world order. A militarily aggressive Russia and China, along with deteriorating conditions in the Middle East, are forcing the greatest foreign policy debate of our decade.

Airs on WXXI-TV May 1, 2018 at 2:00 am (1 hour program)
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Explore Mother Nature with host Leslie Mueller in a living museum of plants, the New York Botanical Garden. Home to over 1 million plants, 50 gardens and the stunning Haupt Conservatory. Learn about what this 250 acre National Historical Landmark offers it’s visitors year round.Experience fine art in a botanical setting at the special exhibition featuring the work of world renowned glass artist, Dale Chihuly. Get a ‘behind the scenes’ peek at his creative process and the herculean task of installing these massive yet delicate glass sculptures throughout the gardens, ponds and conservatory.

Airs on WXXI-TV May 1, 2018 at 1:00 am (1/2 hour long)
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FLORY’S FLAME weaves the life story of 90-year old Sephardic US National Heritage Fellow musician Flory Jagoda with her 2013 Celebration Concert at the US Library of Congress.

Raised in a musical household in Bosnia, her family roots go back centuries before the Jewish expulsion from Spain in 1492. As the sole surviving family member after World War II, Flory’s mission has been to continue her family’s cultural legacy through their music. Her strength of spirit shines through her challenging but ultimately triumphant story.

Airs on WXXI-TV April 30, 2018 at 1:00 am (1 hour long)
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HARD PROBLEMS follows the six exceptional high school students who represented the United States in 2006 at the world’s toughest math competition – the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). Each year, the grueling and exhilarating contest pits the top teams from 90 countries against one another. In their quest to solve some of the most challenging problems, these dedicated and talented young men and women – some immigrants, others U.S.-born – shatter many stereotypes and cliches about the mathematically gifted.

HARD PROBLEMS provides an insightful and thoughtful look at the process that produces and nurtures successful Olympiad teams, and ultimately, the great mathematicians of the future.

Airs on WXXI-TV April 30, 2018 at 2:00 am (1 hour long)
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