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Indie Films
2013
Local, USA

HBCU Week: Innovation

Culled from public television stations and independent producers from across the country, LOCAL, USA is a half-hour series featuring fascinating stories of diverse people, curated around a single theme.

HBCU Week: Innovation

Local, USA: Season 9 Episode 3 | 22m 50s | CC

HBCU Week: Innovation explores how HBCU programs are changing and saving lives. Howard University is making history with the only Division One swim program at an HBCU while also teaching the Black community to swim. Claflin University's SmartHOME technology connects a person's physical state to actions to help mitigate health risks, hoping to combat healthcare disparities in minority communities.

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Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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