The "jail, no bail" sit-in strategy first employed in 1961 Rock Hill, S.C., in protest of the McCrory five and dime's segregated lunch counter is commemorated. Eight Friendship Junior College students and another protester chose a 30-day jail sentence over paying a $100 fine, thus becoming known as the Friendship Nine. Narrator: Keith David.
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The Burstein family is profiled in a look at Yiddish theater and its history, from its evolution in the late 1800s to its tragic decline during World War II.
A history of the Seminoles focuses on their efforts to gain self-sufficiency and retain their cultural heritage. Included: tribal ventures into agriculture and aquaculture.
Recalling the Loma Prieta earthquake, which hit the San Francisco Bay area on Oct. 17, 1989, killing at least 63. The hour includes a segment in which viewers can gauge how they might have reacted during the temblor, which measured 7.1 on the Richter scale.