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Black Folk Don't

NOLA Special

Season 2 Episode 2 | 4m 12s

New Orleans, Louisiana, (NOLA) has a rich and exciting history of culture and struggle. This episode focuses on the stories of the New Orleanians featured in this season of Black Folk Don't presented by Black Public Media, their hopes and their experiences of a beloved home.

Aired: 06/24/12
This documentary web series is a special presentation of BlackPublicMedia.org, directed and produced by Angela Tucker, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Extras
Watch • 8:11
Black Folk Don't
Join the NRA
In our final episode of the season, we look at black folk and the NRA.
Episode: S3 E6 | 8:11
Watch • 0:00
Black Folk Don't
Adopt
Looking at adoption and the black community.
Episode: S3 E5 | 0:00
Watch • 8:43
Black Folk Don't
Do Feminism
Who falls neatly or not within the term of feminism? Is it something for black folks?
Episode: S3 E4 | 8:43
Watch • 8:32
Black Folk Don't
Do Plastic Surgery
Some say that "black don't crack", does that mean black folk don't have plastic surgery?
Episode: S3 E3 | 8:32
Watch • 7:00
Black Folk Don't
Live To The End Of A Horror Film
Do black folk live to the end of a horror film?
Episode: S3 E2 | 7:00
Watch • 8:37
Black Folk Don't
Go Green
Are black folk green? What does going green even mean?
Episode: S3 E1 | 8:37
Watch • 5:40
Black Folk Don't
Get Married
Are Black folk getting married less or more than anyone else?
Episode: S2 E7 | 5:40
Watch • 6:00
Black Folk Don't
Commit Suicide
Suicide is a touchy subject, is it even more so in the Black community?
Episode: S2 E6 | 6:00
Watch • 6:39
Black Folk Don't
Do Atheism
Faith is tradition for black folk in the US, but is atheism too? NOTE: Sensitive Topic
Episode: S2 E5 | 6:39
Watch • 7:06
Black Folk Don't
Have Eating Disorders
Let’s disintegrate the myth that eating disorders are race based.
Episode: S2 E4 | 7:06
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Watch • 8:11
Black Folk Don't
Join the NRA
In our final episode of the season, we look at black folk and the NRA.
Episode: S3 E6 | 8:11
Watch • 0:00
Black Folk Don't
Adopt
Looking at adoption and the black community.
Episode: S3 E5 | 0:00
Watch • 8:43
Black Folk Don't
Do Feminism
Who falls neatly or not within the term of feminism? Is it something for black folks?
Episode: S3 E4 | 8:43
Watch • 8:32
Black Folk Don't
Do Plastic Surgery
Some say that "black don't crack", does that mean black folk don't have plastic surgery?
Episode: S3 E3 | 8:32
Watch • 7:00
Black Folk Don't
Live To The End Of A Horror Film
Do black folk live to the end of a horror film?
Episode: S3 E2 | 7:00
Watch • 8:37
Black Folk Don't
Go Green
Are black folk green? What does going green even mean?
Episode: S3 E1 | 8:37
Watch • 5:40
Black Folk Don't
Get Married
Are Black folk getting married less or more than anyone else?
Episode: S2 E7 | 5:40
Watch • 6:00
Black Folk Don't
Commit Suicide
Suicide is a touchy subject, is it even more so in the Black community?
Episode: S2 E6 | 6:00
Watch • 6:39
Black Folk Don't
Do Atheism
Faith is tradition for black folk in the US, but is atheism too? NOTE: Sensitive Topic
Episode: S2 E5 | 6:39
Watch • 7:06
Black Folk Don't
Have Eating Disorders
Let’s disintegrate the myth that eating disorders are race based.
Episode: S2 E4 | 7:06