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"City Rising" is a documentary series that examines social justice issues affecting California communities. The program illuminates the journey of California's neighborhoods advocating for policy change to improve upward mobility for their communities. The effects of these movements are far-reaching, and their voices will ultimately impact the social health of communities across the country and beyond.
This season, journey with "City Rising" as it examines how youth leaders, allies and organizations are helping re-shape systems and institutions for a better future. See how they are make lasting change in pursuit of a more just and equitable future for themselves and the world they live in.
"City Rising: Youth & Democracy" premieres in Southern California on Tues., Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. on KCET and Thurs., Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. on PBS SoCal. The documentary will also be broadcast nationwide Sun., Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on Link TV (DirecTV 375 and DISH Network 9410).
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Full Episodes
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City Rising
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S1 E1: City Rising - Gentrification and Displacement
Season 1, Episode 1
City Rising shows how gentrification is deeply rooted in a history of discriminatory laws and practices in the United States.
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City Rising
City Rising
S2 E1: City Rising - The Informal Economy
Season 2, Episode 1
California is the world's fifth largest economy — yet, hiding in plain sight are workers who labor off the books, unprotected and unregulated. Follow four California workers organizing to find pathways for legalization and protection.
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Youth activate their civic power to reshape systems and institutions for a better future.
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As an independent contractor, Daniel “Seko” Uaina drives merchandise for some of the largest corporations in the world yet he struggles to make ends meet.
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For decades, many immigrants — primarily women — have been criminalized for supporting their families with street vending income.
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In Eastern Coachella Valley, Santos and Juana Barajas discuss immigration policy that funneled them into low-wage jobs and the challenges they have faced as entrepreneurs.
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City Rising: Gentrification and Displacement
Season 1, Episode 1
This multi-platform documentary shows how gentrification is deeply rooted in a history of discriminatory laws and practices in the United States. City Rising follows the journey of California communities that are fighting gentrification and features a growing movement of advocates seeking responsible development across the state. People of color who cherish their neighborhood's culture and sense of community are mobilizing against unsustainable rents and other forces that they see are pushing neighbors into homelessness.
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2020-11-26T20:00:00-08:00Link TV
City Rising: The Informal Economy
Season 2, Episode 1
From the beginning of our nation’s history our laws, institutions and social norms have contributed to the creation of a segmented or dual economy. Many people — including people of color, women and immigrants — were excluded from the benefits of society, forcing them to find alternative ways to make a living in a parallel economy.
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2020-12-03T20:00:00-08:00Link TV
Articles
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City Rising
City Rising
California's Unincorporated Places Can Be Poor, Powerless — and the Perfect Place to Commit Murder
It's time to do better by communities that don’t even have local police to call, let alone defund.
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City Rising
In California, A History of Young, Powerful Voices in Journalism Emerge
In the Golden State, the youth have a long history of storytelling that uncovers little-heard narratives.
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City Rising
How Youth Activism Has Shaped American Democracy
These activists are part of a long history in America, stretching back as far back as the 1830s (and likely beyond), of youth challenging and transforming our democracy. Here is a look at some of those movements.
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City Rising
Building Youth Power Through Healing: How Healing is Critical to Youth Organizing
Youth organizations are not just protesting or mobilizing; they are increasingly and consciously working self-care and healing as a form of political resistance.
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City Rising
Proposition 16 and the Myths of Affirmative Action Debunked
Proposition 16 is intended to bring affirmative action back into the way Californians do business. I studied both the arguments for and against Proposition 16 and found that those against the ballot perpetuate several myths about affirmative action.
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City Rising
It Takes “The Town” to Fight for a Quality Education: Oakland and The Challenges Ahead for Public Schools
Improving the quality of education in Oakland public schools has been an ongoing uphill battle. In recent months, there have been significant wins, but due budget cuts and the current global pandemic, there are several looming threats.
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