We all have our own special places that we go to reconnect. Perhaps you take a walk through your favorite park, attend a regular yoga class, visit a church or mosque, or even just sit safe within the walls of your own bedroom. The WGBH Lab in partnership with American Experiece, FRONTLINE, and the broadcast of God In America, are asking you to show us your sacred spaces in a 3-minute video. Where ... More >

How is it that during Election 2008, the words "Muslim" and "Islam" have become political dirty words? Throughout the 2008 presidential primaries and continuing into the general election, rumors and gossip surrounding Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's faith have thrown many Americans' post-9/11 prejudices and misconceptions into sharp relief. Meanwhile, thousands of Muslim America... More >

Every now and then, someone stands out of the crowd and makes people take notice. In this case, he happens to bear a striking resemblance to Uncle Sam, oh wait, it is Uncle Sam! At 66, Uncle Sam Rounseville, who legally changed his name to Uncle Sam in the early '90s is a real estate agent as well as a community activist. Under the patriotic guise and garb of Uncle Sam, Rounseville, a resident... More >

"Slit my wrists, my blood does not excrete in black and white" prophesizes 13-year old Zora in her poem entitled "Bi-Racial Hair" which was performed live in front of 1500 of her peers and adult allies at the Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam. My proposed short film of the same title, is a satirical look at the racial tension young African American's experience who are of mixed ethnic backgrounds... More >

At Tucson High School in Arizona, students have gathered together -- not to study or gossip, but instead to organize a grassroots campaign to oppose a proposed Arizona Senate Bill that seeks to ban teaching ethnic studies in public schools. This short by Ari Luis Palos + Eren Isabel McGinnis follows the students of Tucson High as they take part in the political process -- some for the very firs... More >