Cory Booker
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Filmography
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Street Fight
(2005)Street Fight is a behind-the-scenes look at gritty urban politics. When a 32-year-old Rhodes Scholar/Yale Law School graduate takes on the four-term mayor of Newark, New Jersey, he gets an education in the politics of the streets.

The Lottery
(2010)Four children enter a high-stakes lottery. If they win, they can attend one of the best schools in New York. A look at the crisis in public education, The Lottery makes the case than any child can succeed.

The Beat with Ari Melber
Attorney and journalist Ari Melber dives into political and news stories with interviews and original reporting from across the nation.

Level Playing Field
This docuseries examines how multibillion-dollar industries have historically underpaid their most valuable assets, politicized youth-based initiatives and stifled players' voices -- especially those of Black athletes. Interviews include the WNBA's Elizabeth Williams, senators Cory Booker and Raphael Warnock, sports journalist Jemele Hill and more.

Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America
(2018)This special explores the key battles in the Civil Rights Movement that transformed American society ? from the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 to the Chicago Campaign which led to the Fair Housing Act of 1968.

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Every Sunday, Hasan Minhaj brings an incisive and nuanced perspective to global news, politics and culture in his unique comedy series.

Zero Weeks
(2017)A documentary on America’s paid-leave crisis for employees, where caring for an aging parent or a health emergency can plummet most into poverty.

13th
(2016)In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom.

Why Is We Americans?
(2022)Newark's struggle against oppression is examined through the personal triumphs and tragedies of the Baraka family – from Amiri's civil rights leadership to the historic election of Ras Baraka as mayor. This portrait of the legendary Baraka family spans decades of social activism, poetry, music, art and politics, featuring rare archival footage and revealing personal testimonies.

Food, Inc. 2
(2024)15 years ago, the groundbreaking documentary Food, Inc. ignited a cultural conversation. This well-timed sequel finds corporate consolidation unchecked, and argues that a healthy food system is the centerpiece of a just society.