A rousing documentary musical unfolds the life of civil-rights icon Mary Ellen Pleasant. Susheel Bibb’s live, one-woman performance in word and song, uses Pleasant’s own words, landmark, research, music of the times, and intermission interview, and archival visuals to reveal a woman of mystery and power.

Antebellum homes draw visitors to Natchez, Mississippi, but not everyone agrees on the stories being told. As tour guides, homeowners, and activists navigate competing histories, the town confronts the tension between preservation and truth, offering a glimpse into a Southern community wrestling with race, memory, and identity.

Forests are essential for life on our planet, but humans are cutting more down every year; these inspiring people are reshaping how we live and work in Earth’s forests, sharing space with wildlife. Meet the forest-dwellers and pioneers rewriting the rules of how we coexist among the trees.