Duke University -- Center for Documentary Studies

"Broken" **Viewer Discretion Advised**

The short film "Broken" is a HIV educational film from South Africa. The film tells the story of a girl who is raped by her father. When she confronts her mother about her attack, she is labeled a liar and is forced to suffer through her torment alone. The intention of the film is to inform the public on the horrors and abuse that many children in Africa suffer. What is even more tragic is that these incidences play a role in the AIDS epidemic. The video is very hard to watch, but the message is one that must be spread to the world. By showing videos like this one, the government and other world leaders will be pressured to do more to stop this type of behavior from happening to other children.

"The South in Black & White"

This podcast discussed how the history of racism in incorporated into literature and other arts. Duke University offers a course called "The South in Black & White" which explores the issue or race in the South and its influence on the literary world. The goal of the class is to encourage discussions on race in the present day and how it affects the nation as a whole. The class will also have plays and musical presentations that represent the southern culture. The Duke Lacrosse incident was mentioned many times and was viewed as an opportunity to to start discussions about race and educate people from every demographic.

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