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In Short: Taxi (2008) Showing: Taxi (2008) 6mins 31secs

Produced by Javan Cornelius

Leveraging the bonds he creates with regular customers on his shift, a cab driver in Hunstville, Alabama will strike up conversations with passengers about racism and reparations in America. This three-minute short reveals numerous opinions directly from the American public, revealing perspectives on this issue—exposing different ideologies on race.

*This project was produced in collaboration with the WGBH Lab.

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