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Independent Lens (1999 – ...)

1999 • 27 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG
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Independent Lens · S23E8 — Owned: A Tale of Two Americas

Season 23 episodes

1. CuredOct 11, 20212. Ferguson RisesNov 8, 20213. Storm LakeNov 15, 20214. Duty FreeNov 22, 20215. Home From School: The Children of CarlisleNov 23, 20216. A Reckoning in BostonJan 17, 20227. Missing in Brooks CountyJan 31, 20228. Owned: A Tale of Two AmericasFeb 7, 20229. BulletproofFeb 14, 202210. ApartFeb 21, 202211. Writing With FireMar 28, 202212. AWARE: Glimpses of ConsciousnessApr 4, 202213. Try Harder!May 2, 202214. When Claude Got ShotMay 9, 202215. Scenes From The Glittering WorldMay 16, 2022

Synopsis

Is the "American Dream" of home ownership a false promise? While the government’s postwar housing policy created the world’s largest middle class, it also set America on two divergent paths – one of perceived wealth and the other of systematically defunded, segregated communities.