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'First They Came for My College' documentary chronicles upheaval at New College of Florida

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A still from "First They Came for My College." (Courtesy of Harry Hanbury Productions and Otis Lucas Productions)
A still from "First They Came for My College." (Courtesy of Harry Hanbury Productions and Otis Lucas Productions)

In 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought to remake New College, a small liberal arts school in Sarasota.

Those efforts, and their effects on students and faculty, are documented in the new film "First They Came for My College."

Host Anthony Brooks speaks with the film's director, Patrick Bresnan, and Amy Reid, the former New College professor and director of the gender studies program, who appears in the film.

This segment aired on April 24, 2026.

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