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Citizen Better

2024 - 1 season 8 eps

Season 1

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Season 1

11 min

S1 · E1 Jan 16, 2024

How Food Fuels Political Movements Episode 1

Community organizer KJ Kearney learns about the link between food and the freedoms this country promised for all. Food has always been political—It provides a place to gather, share ideas, to express our identities, and take care of each other’s basic needs. KJ visits restaurants like A Peace of Soul and or Gillie’s to see how they’re preserving Black history and culture with every plate.

10 min

S1 · E2 Feb 27, 2024

What the DAP and Affordable Housing Have in Common? Episode 2

Everybody needs a place to belong. But it's especially challenging to feel at home in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. But just as Black soldiers in the 70's created the DAP to build Dignity and Pride while locked out of equal housing opportunity, community organizers today show us how community solidarity can be a first step to making housing attainable.

12 min

S1 · E3 Mar 19, 2024

Can Social Media Activism Actually Work? Episode 3

When a disabled fan was not allowed to board a flight to see Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour with his wheelchair, the Beyhive sprung into action to get him to a new tour date. But was online organizing enough to make change?

8 min

S1 · E4 Apr 24, 2024

What's a Superfund Site and Why Should You Know About Them? Episode 4

Climate change impacts our natural environment, but it's also a racial justice issue. Communities of color in the US and globally are impacted first and worst by flooding, heat, and pollution. That's why environmental justice advocates from these communities in South Carolina are working toward solutions—from monitoring the water in their neighborhoods to lobbying their local legislators.

10 min

S1 · E5 May 14, 2024

Your Hobby Could Make You A Better Citizen Episode 5

Mutual aid requires many skills: organization, tracking inventory, cleaning and maintaining supplies, and most of all building relationships. But what if you could practice all those skills—by collecting sneakers? KJ visits Harlem's Closet sneaker shop in Columbia, SC, and the Rock Hill Community Fridge to learn how two business owners are using their hobbies to practice community care.

7 min

S1 · E6 Jun 25, 2024

Community Potluck (LGBTQ+) Episode 6

KJ uncovers South Carolina's LGBTQ history, and the one picnic that started it all.

9 min

S1 · E7 Jul 16, 2024

Can You Make More Money By Sharing Your Salary? Episode 7

To help close wage gaps, Millennial and Gen Z workers are asking each other how much they make.

9 min

S1 · E8 Aug 20, 2024

Student Activism Episode 8

The history of student protest shows us why campuses are so often incubators for activism

8 episodes in Season 1

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Following KJ Kearney as he finds the ‘informal’ ways to be civically engaged in everyday life so that viewers can feel empowered to make a meaningful impact on the reg rather than just on election days. Like shoes, one size does not fit all, “trying on” various types of informal civic engagement, KJ will find what pairs suit him to make a footprint in our democracy.

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Total runtime 1h 20m · Episode length 10 min · Country United States

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Premiered

January 16, 2024

Latest episode

August 20, 2024

Status

Returning series

Network

PBS Digital Studios

Country

United States

Episode length

10 min

Total runtime

1h 20m

Original language

English

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