American Masters

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an American Masters "special" called Aaron Copland: A Self-Portrait
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Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me
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Sammy Davis, Jr. had the kind of career that was indisputably legendary, so vast and multi-faceted that it was dizzying in its scope and scale. And yet, his life was complex, complicated .. show full overview
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Unladylike: Aviator Bessie Coleman
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The daughter of sharecropper in rural Texas, Bessie Coleman grew up picking cotton and eventually became the first African American woman aviator. Coleman became a media sensation with .. show full overview
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Unladylike: Grace Abbott - Social Work Pioneer
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Grace Abbott (1878-1939), an architect of social work and an activist in the immigrant rights movement, was the highest ranking woman in government from 1921 to 1934 as chief of the .. show full overview
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Unladylike: Maggie Lena Walker - Civil Rights Activist and Entrepreneur
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A full 50 years before the Montgomery bus boycott, civil rights activist and entrepreneur Maggie Lena Walker led a city-wide boycott against segregated streetcars in Richmond, VA, and .. show full overview
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Unladylike: Lillian Gilbreth - Pioneering Inventor
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Lillian Moller Gilbreth is the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering and the first female engineering professor at Purdue University. She worked to invent time and .. show full overview
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Unladylike: Ynés Mexía - Mexican-American Botanist and Adventurer
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An early participant in the environmental movement, U.S.-born Mexican American Ynés Mexía began her scientific career at age 51, leading botanical expeditions across Mexico, Central .. show full overview
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Unladylike: Anna May Wong - The first Asian American Movie Star
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Anna May Wong, the first Asian American woman movie star, had a long and varied career spanning silent and sound film, stage, radio, and television, while resisting racism and .. show full overview
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Unladylike: Meta Warrick Fuller - Trailblazing African American Sculptor
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Artist Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller moved to Paris from Philadelphia in 1899 to study sculpture, where she began creating her expressive and groundbreaking artwork, which celebrated African .. show full overview
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Unladylike: The First Woman to Lead Arctic Expeditions
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Louise Arner Boyd was a self-taught polar scientist and photographer, and the first American woman to lead Arctic expeditions, where she mapped uncharted regions of Greenland, creating .. show full overview
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Unladylike: She was an American Cinema Pioneer
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Lois Weber was an early film pioneer as the first American woman to direct a full-length feature film in 1913, and one of the first directors to own her own film studio. Infused with the .. show full overview
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Unladylike: This Astronomer Discovered Over 300 Stars During Her Career
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Williamina Fleming went from doing domestic work to being appointed the Curator of Astronomical Photographs at the Harvard College Observatory, making her the first woman to hold a title .. show full overview
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Unladylike: She was the first Chinese American woman to vote in the U.S.
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Tye Leung Shulze resisted domestic servitude and an arranged child marriage to provide translation services and solace to Asian immigrant victims of human trafficking in San Francisco. .. show full overview
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Unladylike: She was a leader of the American labor movement
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Rose Schneiderman began working in a factory at age 16, and after experiencing unsafe work conditions and unequal pay first-hand, helped organize an all-women's chapter of a hat makers’ .. show full overview
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Unladylike: The First American-Born Chinese Woman Doctor
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Margaret Chung (1889-1959) overcame great racism and sexism to become the first American-born Chinese female doctor in 1916. She also helped establish WAVES, the women’s naval reserves, .. show full overview
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Unladylike: Gladys Bentley - Gender-Bending Performer and Musician
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Gladys Bentley joined New York’s Harlem Renaissance jazz scene at age 16 and became an instant sensation and gender identity pioneer, performing piano and vocals at the most popular gay .. show full overview
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Unladylike: Annie Smith Peck - Record-Breaking Mountaineer
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Annie Smith Peck, one of the first women in America to become a college professor in the fields of Latin, elocution, and archaeology, took up mountain climbing in her forties. She gained .. show full overview
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Unladylike: The First American Indian Doctor
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Susan La Flesche Picotte became the first American Indian woman to graduate from medical school, and is notable for founding an independently funded hospital on the Omaha reservation in Nebraska.
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Unladylike: Sissieretta Jones was a Trailblazing Black Opera Singer
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Sissieretta Jones became the first Black woman to headline a concert on the main stage at Carnegie Hall in 1892. Jones was heralded as the greatest singer of her generation and a pioneer .. show full overview
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Unladylike: Queen Lili‘uokalani - The First and Last Queen of Hawai‘i
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Queen Lili‘uokalani (1838-1917) was the first sovereign queen, and the last monarch of Hawai‘i, who assumed the throne in the midst of a government takeover by American business owners .. show full overview
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Unladylike: She was the First Woman to Swim Across the English Channel
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Gertrude Ederle (1905-2003) made history and rocketed to international stardom in 1926 when, at age 20, she became the first woman to swim the English Channel, then considered one of the .. show full overview
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Unladylike: She was a Daredevil Performer & Advocate for the Blind
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After answering an ad seeking a "young woman who can swim and dive; likes horses; desires to travel," Sonora Webster Carver became one of the most famous horse divers in the world. She .. show full overview
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Unladylike: She was a Civil Rights Activist and Co-Founder of the NAACP
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Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) became a national leader as founder of the National Association of Colored Women, coining its motto “Lifting As We Climb,” while also serving as a .. show full overview
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Unladylike: Martha Hughes Cannon - The First Woman State Senator
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Martha Hughes Cannon (1857-1932) completed medical school, became the fourth of six wives in a polygamous Mormon marriage, and joined the women’s suffrage movement. In 1896, she was .. show full overview
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Unladlylike: Jovita Idar - Mexican American Activist and Journalist
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Jovita Idar (1885-1946) helped organize the first Mexican American civil rights conference in 1911 to address racism, lynching, and dismal educational opportunities for Mexican American children.
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Unladylike: Jeannette Rankin - The First Woman Member of U.S. Congress
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Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) made history as the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress and the only member of Congress to vote against U.S. participation in World War I and World War .. show full overview
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Unladylike: Zitkála-Šá - Trailblazing American Indian Composer and Writer
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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.
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Unladylike: The First Black Woman to Run for Vice President of The U.S.
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Charlotta Spears Bass (1874-1969) one of the first African American women to own and operate a newspaper, and the first African American woman to run for Vice President of the United .. show full overview
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Jacques Pépin makes a country omelet
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes a seafood omelet
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes classic scrambled eggs
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes eggs Jeanette
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes fried eggs
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes rice cakes with eggs
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes cream cheese soufflé
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes buttermilk pancakes
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes cocotte eggs
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes delicious crêpes
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Anik Khan: Street Level
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Filmmaker Sofian Khan explores the music of Anik Khan, the Bangladesh-born, Queens, NY-raised hip-hop artist whose music sketches the immigrant experience with rare poetic flare and incisive depth, with a whole masala of influences at his fingertips.
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Bunky Echo-Hawk: The Resistance
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Filmmaker Ben-Alex Dupris explores how the reality and resistance of Native Americans inspire the work of Pawnee artist Bunky Echo-Hawk, igniting discussions about environmentalism, Native rights, and numerous other current topics.
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Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah: The New Chief
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Filmmakers Amitabh Joshi and Erik Spink spotlight Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, the Grammy-nominated, modern jazz musician from New Orleans who defies the expectations of jazz music while challenging how music is taught in universities nationwide.
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Damon Davis: Apologue for the Darkest Gods
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Filmmaker Elissa Blount Moorhead provides a look into the art of award-winning, post-disciplinary artist Damon Davis, the St. Louis native whose work spans across illustration, painting, .. show full overview
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Maia Cruz Palileo: Becoming the Moon
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Filmmaker Ligaiya Romero amplifies the life and work of Maia Cruz Palileo, the multi-disciplinary, Brooklyn-based artist who explores themes of migration and the permeable concept of .. show full overview
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Vincent Valdez: The Beginning is Near
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Filmmaker Ray Santisteban highlights the art of Vincent Valdez, the San Antonio, TX-born artist who emphasizes themes of social justice, memory, and ignored or under-examined historical narratives in his work.
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Amyra León: Strange Grace
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Filmmaker Malika Zouhali-Worrall provides a portrait of Amyra León, the musician, poet, author and activist who channels deeply personal experiences of pain and healing into raw, .. show full overview
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Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: This Is the Way We Rise
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Filmmaker Ciara Lacy documents Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio, a Kanaka Maoli wahine poet, activist and academic, and her continued work towards justice for Hawaii’s native population.
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Masters of Drag: Julian Eltinge - Female Impersonator of the Vaudeville Era
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In this new digital series, New York's sweetest drag diva Peppermint tells the story of pioneering American drag artists. In the process, she demonstrates how drag is a performance art .. show full overview
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Masters of Drag: Gladys Bentley - Drag King of the Harlem Renaissance
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A gender-bending, famed blues musician and drag king who was a part of the Harlem Renaissance. She performed with drag queens and openly loved women, until later in life when she was pressured to conform to 1950s social standards.
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Renegades Pilot: Kitty O'Neil
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In this new digital series, musician and disability inclusion advocate Lachi explores the cultural contributions of people with disabilities and how they transformed America. This pilot .. show full overview
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Masters of Drag: Jose Sarria - Legendary Drag Queen and Queer Activist
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A legend of the San Francisco drag scene. Out and Latino, Sarria dedicated his life to fight for queer rights and even ran as the country's first known openly gay candidate for public .. show full overview
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Masters of Drags: Joan Jett Blakk - The drag queen who ran for president
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On her 35th birthday, Joan Jett Blakk, the drag persona of actor Terence Smith, ran for president in lipstick, heels and eyeshadow, continuing a long tradition of drag as political .. show full overview
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Masters of Drag: Flawless Sabrina - Queer Icon and Star of 'The Queen'
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She was an artist, activist, gay mother and mentor to hundreds of queer and gender non-conforming youth over the years and starred in the fabulous 1968 drag documentary "The Queen," .. show full overview
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Masters of Drag: Jean Malin - Queen of the Pansies
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Jean Malin was one of the first openly gay performers in the Prohibition era during the "pansy craze" of the early 1930s. Malin stood six feet tall, weighed 200 pounds, and had a wavy .. show full overview
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Masters of Drag: Crystal Labeija - The Queen Who Reinvented Ball Culture
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A proud Black trans woman, a drag mother and, a pageant girl, Crystal LaBeija was the cause of an iconic moment in drag history that paved the way for house culture, voguing, Paris is Burning, and the TV series Pose.
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Masters of Drag: William Dorsey Swann - The first "Queen of Drag"
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Born into slavery, Swann was the first known person to identify as a “Queen of Drag” and the first known American activist to lead a queer resistance group.
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Lights, Camera, Acción
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Discover the candid perspectives of Latine actors, writers, producers, directors, and showrunners across generations as they dissect the ever-evolving issue of Latine representation in .. show full overview
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Jacques Pépin makes corn puree
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes onion soup gratine
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes sauteed brussel sprouts
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes shrimp stuffed portobello
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes beef carpaccio
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes clam fritters
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes cold tomato cucumber soup
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes kale soup
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes moules two ways
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes quiche lorraine
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Jacques Pépin makes tomato toasts
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American masters presents Jacques Pépin in digital cooking short courses
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Lily Gladstone: Far Out There
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Filmmaker Brooke Pepion Swaney profiles independent film actress Lily Gladstone as she prepares for the release of a high-profile Hollywood film. Drawing from her childhood on the .. show full overview
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Becoming Yamazushi
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In 1986, a small Japanese restaurant opened its doors and became the first of its kind in Durham, North Carolina. Years later, Yamazushi, operated by George and Mayumi Yamazawa, .. show full overview
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Sydney G. James: How We See Us
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Filmmaker Juanita Anderson follows visual artist Sydney G. James, whose bold brush strokes in murals and large-scale paintings amplify the presence of Black women, Black families and .. show full overview
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Jonathan Thunder: Good Mythology
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Filmmaker Sergio Rapu follows Anishinaabe artist Jonathan Thunder as he dives deep into the inspirations behind his surrealist paintings and animations. From the killing of an iconic .. show full overview
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Alejandro Jimenez: The Ground I Stand On
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The Ground I Stand On is a lyrical and meditative documentary short that explores the work and creative process of Alejandro Jimenez, Mexico’s 2021 Slam Poetry champion. See how his life .. show full overview
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Walshy Fire: Pull Up
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Senghor Reid: Make Way For Tomorrow
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Ethan Lim: Cambodian Futures
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Searching for Augusta Savage
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Augusta Savage was the first person in the U.S. to open a gallery dedicated to African American art. A Harlem Renaissance sculptor and art educator, she was also one of the first Black .. show full overview
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Weaving Nature
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Maryland artist David Bacharach creates "The Mounds," an outdoor arts installation that confronts global climate change. Bacharach employs traditional weaving and metalsmithing .. show full overview
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Dear Corky
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New Yorker Corky Lee photographed his hometown’s Chinatown and Asian American communities around the country for over 50 years, documenting activists, celebrities and everyday heroes he .. show full overview
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Love, Jaime
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Jamie Diaz is a 66-year-old Mexican-American trans woman and self-taught artist who has spent nearly 30 years in a men’s prison in Texas. See how her enduring friendship with Gabriel .. show full overview
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Judy-Lynn del Rey: The Galaxy Gal
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The story of a woman with dwarfism who revolutionized the world of science fiction by editing and publishing books from sci-fi writers such as Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. .. show full overview
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Daniel K. Inouye: Life of Service
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Explore the story of the U.S. Senator for Hawai’i who was injured in battle during World War II, resulting in the amputation of his right arm. Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal .. show full overview
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Celestine Tate Harrington: Building a Legacy
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The story of a street musician, born with a condition that left her limbs unusable. In 1975, Tate Harrington won a custody battle against the Philadelphia Department of Child Welfare, .. show full overview
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Thomas Wiggins: Composing the Future
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An African American composer and pianist known as one of the greatest musicians of the 19th century, Thomas Wiggins (1849-1908) was blind from birth and likely autistic. Although born .. show full overview
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Brad Lomax: Creating Communities of Care
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The story of a Black Panther Party member and founder of the East Oakland Center for Independent Living, who had multiple sclerosis and used a wheelchair. Explore Brad Lomax’s .. show full overview

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