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Sunday, May 17 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. An Answer from Akron tells the unique story of a group of young African American men who, at the height of the Civil Rights movement, were in the right place to answer a call for help. The place is Akron, OH whose history includes Sojourner Truth's delivering her historic "Ain't I a Woman" speech and John Brown's headquarters for many of his anti-slavery campaigns. Building upon these and other such historical milestones, members of the local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha became the first black organization to receive federal funding for affordable housing. These men provided homes for their friends and families who had been displaced by an aggressive urban renewal program. This achievement is historic not only because it was the first of its kind, but because it also represents a successful case study in affordable housing still in operation today, more than fifty years later.
Wednesday, May 13 at 7 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. The Hawaiian Islands are the most remote major island group on earth. On the second-largest island of Maui, the Haleakala volcano rises 10,000 feet – nearly two miles – into the sky. And the massive crater located at its summit carries the unique distinction of "The Quietest Place on Earth." For some, the exquisite stillness of this stark volcanic landscape can mimic a religious experience while for others it simply inspires a deeper awareness of humans' place in nature. The Quietest Place on Earth explores Maui's geological and spiritual birthplace.
Monday, May 11 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. To American photojournalist Regina Boone, her paternal grandfather was always an enigma. A hard-working Japanese immigrant, he was arrested on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack and never returned home. Regina's father rarely spoke about her grandfather throughout his life. Yet on his deathbed, he asked Regina to investigate the circumstances surrounding her grandfather's disappearance. A Vanished Dream: Wartime Story of My Japanese Grandfather follows Regina's quest to find the cause of her grandfather's death and explore the legacy he left behind.
Sunday, May 10 at 7 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Hayao Miyazaki dreams up characters and plot lines for what would become his 2008 blockbuster Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. Miyazaki explores the limits of his physical ability and imagination to conjure memorable protagonists.
Friday, May 8 at 9:30 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. In 2012, California amended its "Three Strikes" law, shortening the sentences of thousands of "lifers." See this unprecedented reform through the eyes of freed prisoners, disrupted families, and attorneys and judges wrestling with an untested law.
