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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Documentary ‘Hale County This Morning, This Evening’ reframes black lives

    In his directorial debut, RaMell Ross ruminates on how black life has been portrayed. “Hale County This Morning, This Evening” focuses on the lives of people trying to eke out a living in Hale County, Alabama. It’s shortlisted for an Oscar.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 11, 2019 • 1 min read

    In his directorial debut, RaMell Ross ruminates on how black life has been portrayed. “Hale County This Morning, This Evening” focuses on the lives of people trying to eke out a living in Hale County, Alabama. It’s shortlisted for an Oscar.

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    Documentary challenges how black life is portrayed on screen
    1. 0:00Gov. Newsom’s budget punishes cities for not building new housing
    2. 8:44When it comes to politics, is conflict resolution possible?
    3. 20:02How does ‘The Upside’ compare to its French counterpart ‘The Intouchables?’
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    The full episode

    4 of 4
    Documentary challenges how black life is portrayed on screen
    1. 0:00Gov. Newsom’s budget punishes cities for not building new housing
    2. 8:44When it comes to politics, is conflict resolution possible?
    3. 20:02How does ‘The Upside’ compare to its French counterpart ‘The Intouchables?’
    4. 33:38Documentary ‘Hale County This Morning, This Evening’ reframes black livesYou’re reading this
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