Zitkála-Šá: Trailblazing American Indian Composer and Writer

Zitkála-Šá co-composed and wrote the libretto for the first American Indian opera and co-founded the National Council of American Indians to lobby for increased political power for American Indians.

Length 11:39 Premiere: 08/19/20

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2019 Emmy Award Nominees Reel

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Clip Length 01:14 Premiere Date 05/17/19

Remembering Tim Conway

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Clip Length 02:47 Premiere Date 01/23/19

Remembering Carol Channing

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Remembering Stan Lee

Clip Length 07:17 Premiere Date 11/13/18

Remembering Paula Wayne

Clip Length 03:09 Premiere Date 11/12/18

Artists Flight Series Promo

Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 08/31/18

Remembering Neil Simon

Clip Length 01:04 Premiere Date 08/28/18

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Steve Martin on how David Geffen thrived through friendships

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Filmmaker Jonas Mekas on living in Andy Warhol's New York

Length 22:21 Premiere Date 08/02/23

Protactile: A Language of Touch

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Protactile: A Language of Touch [Audio Description + ASL]

Length 17:42 Premiere Date 07/25/23

Protactile: A Language of Touch [Extended Audio Description]

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André Leon Talley on Mae West’s impact on fashion and style

Length 15:24 Premiere Date 07/20/23

Fran Drescher on being a showrunner for the American sitcom

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James Earl Jones on Sidney Poitier and acting

Length 16:12 Premiere Date 07/06/23

Lady Bunny on the echoes of Mae West in drag culture

Length 12:19 Premiere Date 06/29/23

Treat Williams on the acting process with Sidney Lumet

Length 06:24 Premiere Date 06/13/23

Keeping Video Art Alive With C.T. Lui

Length 08:24 Premiere Date 06/09/23

Senghor Reid: Make Way For Tomorrow

Length 13:04 Premiere Date 04/18/23

Alejandro Jimenez: The Ground I Stand On

Length 12:00 Premiere Date 04/04/23

Jonathan Thunder: Good Mythology

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Sydney G. James: How We See Us

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Jacques Pépin Makes Tuna Tartare

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Jacques Pépin Makes Sautéed Cod with Mushrooms

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Jacques Pépin Makes Baked Salmon with Sautéed Endive

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Martin Scorsese on the films of John Ford

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Jacques Pépin Makes Pork Roast with Ratatouille

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Jacques Pépin Makes Pasta Fagioli

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Jacques Pépin Makes Pasta Primavera

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Jacques Pépin Makes Spaghetti with Basil Pesto

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Jacques Pépin Prepares Blueberries with Lemon and Mint

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Jacques Pépin Makes Lemon Posset for Dessert

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Jacques Pépin Makes Ice Cream French Toast

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Tracey Ullman on Mel Brooks' intrinsically American comedy

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Patti Smith on Lou Reed and rock and roll

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Dionne Warwick on Lena Horne and her musical influences

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Herbie Hancock on jazz and Quincy Jones' influence

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Gloria Naylor on the American dream

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Betty White talks about funny women in comedy history

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Jacques Pépin Makes Cold Tomato-Cucumber Soup

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Jacques Pépin Makes Moules Two Ways

Length 05:22 Premiere Date 12/02/21

Jacques Pépin Makes Tomato Toasts

Length 06:41 Premiere Date 12/02/21

Jacques Pépin Makes Clam Fritters

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Jacques Pépin Makes Quiche Lorraine

Length 12:09 Premiere Date 12/02/21

Jacques Pépin Makes Beef Carpaccio

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Jacques Pépin Makes Sauteed Brussels Sprouts

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Jacques Pépin Makes Shrimp-Stuffed Portobello

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Renegades Pilot: Kitty O'Neil [Audio Description + ASL]

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Gladys Bentley: Drag King of the Harlem Renaissance

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Jacques Pépin makes fried eggs

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Jacques Pépin makes Eggs Jeannette

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Length 06:06 Premiere Date 09/03/20

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The First Black Woman to Run for Vice President of The U.S.

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Length 10:18 Premiere Date 05/13/20

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Length 09:34 Premiere Date 05/06/20

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Length 12:12 Premiere Date 04/29/20

The First Woman to Lead Arctic Expeditions

Length 10:00 Premiere Date 04/22/20

Meta Warrick Fuller: Trailblazing African American Sculptor

Length 11:25 Premiere Date 04/15/20

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Length 09:17 Premiere Date 04/01/20

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Length 10:20 Premiere Date 03/25/20

Maggie Lena Walker: Civil Rights Activist and Entrepreneur

Length 09:40 Premiere Date 03/18/20

Grace Abbott: Social Work Pioneer

Length 09:04 Premiere Date 03/11/20

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A Song for Cesar - S37 E1

Trace the life and legacy of labor activist Cesar Chavez. Through interviews with Maya Angelou, Joan Baez, Carlos Santana and more, see how music and the arts were instrumental to the social movement Chavez helped found mobilizing thousands of farmworkers across the U.S.

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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes - S36 E3

Experience the groundbreaking sounds of bebop pioneer and virtuoso composer Max Roach, whose far-reaching ambitions were inspired and challenged by the inequities of the society around him.

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Jerry Brown: The Disrupter - S35 E7

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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It - S29 E7

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Zitkála-Šá: Trailblazing American Indian Composer and Writer

Recent Episodes

Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely

Jerry Brown: The Disrupter

Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

In The Making

Dr. Tony Fauci

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Clips & Previews

Remembering Diahann Carroll

Toni Morrison In Memoriam

2019 Emmy Award Nominees Reel

I.M. Pei In Memoriam

Remembering Tim Conway

Remembering Jonas Mekas

Remembering Carol Channing

Remembering Stan Lee

Remembering Paula Wayne

Artists Flight Series Promo

Remembering Neil Simon

Remembering Anthony Bourdain

Specials

John Singleton on having Maya Angelou as a mentor

Steve Martin on how David Geffen thrived through friendships

Filmmaker Jonas Mekas on living in Andy Warhol's New York

Protactile: A Language of Touch

Protactile: A Language of Touch [Audio Description + ASL]

Protactile: A Language of Touch [Extended Audio Description]

André Leon Talley on Mae West’s impact on fashion and style

Fran Drescher on being a showrunner for the American sitcom

James Earl Jones on Sidney Poitier and acting

Lady Bunny on the echoes of Mae West in drag culture

Treat Williams on the acting process with Sidney Lumet

Keeping Video Art Alive With C.T. Lui

Ethan Lim: Cambodian Futures

Senghor Reid: Make Way For Tomorrow

Walshy Fire: Pull Up

Alejandro Jimenez: The Ground I Stand On

Jonathan Thunder: Good Mythology

Sydney G. James: How We See Us

Lily Gladstone: Far Out There

Jacques Pépin Makes Tuna Tartare

Jacques Pépin Makes Sautéed Cod with Mushrooms

Jacques Pépin Makes Baked Salmon with Sautéed Endive

Martin Scorsese on the films of John Ford

Jacques Pépin Makes Pork Roast with Ratatouille

Jacques Pépin Makes Pasta Fagioli

Jacques Pépin Makes Pasta Primavera

Jacques Pépin Makes Spaghetti with Basil Pesto

Jacques Pépin Prepares Blueberries with Lemon and Mint

Jacques Pépin Makes Lemon Posset for Dessert

Jacques Pépin Makes Ice Cream French Toast

How Harry Belafonte embraced Black culture in music

Tracey Ullman on Mel Brooks' intrinsically American comedy

Baayork Lee on becoming a Broadway star at age 5

I. M. Pei on sculpture

Gloria Steinem on the legacy of Marilyn Monroe

Laura Linney on mastering acting at Juilliard

Patti Smith on Lou Reed and rock and roll

Dionne Warwick on Lena Horne and her musical influences

Herbie Hancock on jazz and Quincy Jones' influence

Gloria Naylor on the American dream

Betty White talks about funny women in comedy history

Jacques Pépin Makes Cold Tomato-Cucumber Soup

Jacques Pépin Makes Moules Two Ways

Jacques Pépin Makes Kale Soup

Jacques Pépin Makes Tomato Toasts

Jacques Pépin Makes Clam Fritters

Jacques Pépin Makes Quiche Lorraine

Jacques Pépin Makes Beef Carpaccio

Jacques Pépin Makes Sauteed Brussels Sprouts

Jacques Pépin Makes Shrimp-Stuffed Portobello

Jacques Pépin Makes Fresh Corn Purée

Jacques Pépin Makes Onion Soup Gratinée

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