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Air Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-8:30 PM EST on HBO
Episode Title: (#01/101) "Midnight Basketball"
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Episode 1: "Midnight Basketball"

Debut Date: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 (8:00 - 8:30 p.m. ET/PT)

Episode 1 investigates the intersection of sports, race, and social policy through a look at "Midnight Basketball" - the innovative program started in Glenarden, Maryland in 1986 to provide a haven for at-risk youths and help curb rising crime rates in the area. The successful endeavor was embraced by both President George H. W. Bush in his "1,000 Points of Light" initiative and President Bill Clinton in the 1994 Crime bill, yet still became the focus of partisan debate riddled with racial stereotypes - stereotypes that still linger to this day.

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