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Quest

Season 31 Episode 2 | 1h 22m 58s Video has closed captioning.

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Filmed with vérité intimacy for nearly a decade, QUEST is the moving portrait of a family from North Philadelphia. Starting during the Obama era, Christopher "Quest" Rainey, and his wife, Christine'a "Ma Quest" raise a family while nurturing a community of hip hop artists in their home music studio. QUEST is an illumination of race and class in America, and a testament to love, healing and hope.

Aired: 06/18/18

Expired: 03/01/20

Rating: NR

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Quest - Stop the Violence March

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Quest - Stop and Frisk

Chris is pulled over by police because he “fits the description.”

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Quest - The News

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Quest - She's Been Shot

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Quest - Block Party

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Quest - The Studio

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