Nite Spot Cabbie
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
Classroom Reporter
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.
Broken Ivory Bartender
Two romantically involved down-and-out lounge singers get involved in a caper.
MP Directing Traffic
An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he signs up for unemployment. One day they find him a job: teaching thinking skills to Army recruits. He arrives on base to find that there is no structure set up for the class.
An educational companion piece to Hoop Dreams, Higher Goals features NBA star Isiah Thomas in a fast-paced, entertaining PBS special that encourages young athletes to put their dreams of professional sports in perspective and focus on getting an education.