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Dec 19, 2022, 14 tweets

1/ In 2022, we produced and updated over 20 videos and films. Take a look at some of our highlights from over the past year ⬇️.

2/ Produced in partnership with @frontlinepbs, “American Reckoning” covers a lesser-known story of the civil rights movement and Black resistance to racist violence in Mississippi. retroreport.org/video/american…

3/ We documented the lasting legacy in Latin America from revolutions, coups, and uprisings that became commonplace during the Cold War. #Teachers can find our classroom materials related to this video here: retroreport.org/education/vide…
#teachersoftwitter #edchat

4/ Soon after Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson’s #SCOTUS confirmation, we explored how the SCOTUS nomination process became so bitter after the defeat of Robert Bork in 1987. retroreport.org/video/grilling…

5/ Winner of the @ONA award for Best Digital Video Storytelling Series, our five-part series with @ExploringHate examines the rise of extremism in America. We covered its emergence, major tragedies, missed warnings, and its movement into the mainstream. retroreport.org/video/extremis…

6/ A finalist for the @NIHCMfoundation awards in Journalism and Research, our film with @sciam examined how stigmas about weight could play a role in the quality of medical care received by heavier patients. retroreport.org/video/the-weig…

7/ The Covid-19 pandemic impacted thousands of families. Learn how #covid deaths left orphans behind, and how their grief and loss may result in lifelong health risks in our video with @sciam. retroreport.org/video/covid-de…

8/ Produced with @frontlinepbs, “Facing Eviction” looked at the pandemic-induced housing crisis that left so many without homes. This film currently has over 1.5 million views on YouTube. retroreport.org/video/facing-e…

9/ We also went back in time to examine two major midterm elections, 1966 and 1994, which shaped and changed the American political landscape for decades to come. #Teachers, check out midterms resources that go along with these videos here: retroreport.org/education/reso…
#edchat

10/ Holocaust survivors living in Ukraine are being evacuated to a most unlikely place: Germany. In this film with @NewsHour, we trace their perilous journey to safety and their reckoning with the past. retroreport.org/video/holocaus…

11/ We also published multiple videos on Supreme Court cases, from Grutter v. Bollinger to the Korematsu v. United States decision. #Educators can view our full education collection here: retroreport.org/education/reso…

12/ In our video for @TIME, we explored the long-term effects of race-based federal lending rules from New Deal programs in the 1930s that kept Black families locked out of suburban neighborhoods. retroreport.org/video/whites-o…

13/ #Educators, are you looking for classroom resources on media literacy? Check out our education collection, which shows students how to fact-check online information. retroreport.org/education/reso…

14/ Thank you for your support during this exciting year for @RetroReport. Want to stay up to date with all things Retro Report? Subscribe to our newsletter today. bit.ly/3oIr88l

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