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The Big Payback

Robin Rue Simmons and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) pressure the government to deliver monetary justice for Blacks harmed by chattel slavery, systemic injustice and corporate exploitation. (90 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Wed, 2/5 at 6:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Strike

Incarcerated men at California's Pelican Bay prison ignite the largest prisoner hunger strike in U.S. history. (90 minutes)

Wed, 2/5 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Strike

Incarcerated men at California's Pelican Bay prison ignite the largest prisoner hunger strike in U.S. history. (90 minutes)

Thu, 2/6 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

The Strike

Incarcerated men at California's Pelican Bay prison ignite the largest prisoner hunger strike in U.S. history. (90 minutes)

Sat, 2/8 at 11:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

The Strike

Incarcerated men at California's Pelican Bay prison ignite the largest prisoner hunger strike in U.S. history. (90 minutes)

Mon, 2/10 at 10:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

The In Between

A filmmaker returns home to reflect on life on the U.S.-Mexico border. (90 minutes)

Wed, 2/12 at 7:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The In Between

A filmmaker returns home to reflect on life on the U.S.-Mexico border. (90 minutes)

Thu, 2/13 at 12:30 am on Austin PBS WORLD

The In Between

A filmmaker returns home to reflect on life on the U.S.-Mexico border. (90 minutes)

Thu, 2/13 at 8:30 am on Austin PBS WORLD

The In Between

A filmmaker returns home to reflect on life on the U.S.-Mexico border. (90 minutes)

Sat, 2/15 at 11:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

The In Between

A filmmaker returns home to reflect on life on the U.S.-Mexico border. (90 minutes)

Mon, 2/17 at 10:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Skin of Glass

A filmmaker discovers that her architect father's building in Sao Paulo, the 24-story "Pele de Vidro," is inhabited by unhoused people. (90 minutes)