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Independent Lens•Season 13•Episode 15

More Than A Month

7.2/10 · 21 votesFeb 16, 201260 min

Ranked #5 of 11 in Season 13•+0.3 vs season avg

Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29-year-old African-American filmmaker, is on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. Through this tongue-in-cheek journey, “More Than a Month” investigates what the treatment of history tells us about race and equality in a “post-racial” America.

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America Ferrera

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Episode Summary

"More Than A Month" is episode 15 of Independent Lens season 13. It scored 7.2/10 from 21 votes, ranking #5 of 11 episodes this season (season average 6.9). It aired on February 16, 2012.

Next: E16 · You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don't Best of Season 13