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The Day My Interest in Race in America Was Born

In this video submission, Ken Burns recounts how formative experiences, both deeply personal and as a young person growing up in the midst of the Civil Rights era, have shaped his perspective on American history and have informed nearly all his documentary projects. Trying to make sense of his own individual story within the nation’s … Continued