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Sesame Street Executive Producer Sal Perez and Grover

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'Sesame Street' celebrates diversity with a history-making executive producer

The beloved children's TV show Sesame Street is back with an all-new season of shows devoted to diversity and inclusion. All of it is happening under the direction of a history-making new executive producer.

November 14, 2022
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  • Leah Fleming
Filmmaker Ken Burns has produced and directed historical documentaries for more than 30 years. In March, 140 documentary filmmakers signed <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/03/31/982706363/filmmakers-call-out-pbs-for-a-lack-of-diversity-over-reliance-on-ken-burns">a letter</a> to PBS executives, suggesting the service may provide an unfair level of support to white creators.

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PBS And Ken Burns Vow To Do Better On Diversity But Critics Aren't Convinced

PBS has announced $11 million in grants to boost diversity among documentary filmmakers months after an open letter accused the service of unfairly favoring white creators.

August 12, 2021
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  • Eric Deggans

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OST Full Show: Triage Decisions, Sobriety In Lockdown, Chef Vivian Howard, Cinemas During Pandemic

In medical situations, it weighs heavily on doctors and nurses when they are unable to save a life. So, what happens when the decision is not what...

April 17, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 4 more
A man and child next to a wall full of graffiti in the East Lake area of Atlanta, 1996. The documentary "East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story" airs on PBS on Tuesday, Mar. 24 at 8 p.m.

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New PBS Documentary Reveals History And Community Of Atlanta Housing Project, East Lake Meadows

Atlanta’s East Lake Meadows public housing project first opened its doors to Atlanta’s low-income residents in 1970. By the end of the century, it was...

March 20, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan
Claudia and Pierre Lacy from the documentary 'Always in Season.' The film makes its television premiere on PBS' Independent Lens on Monday, Feb. 24.

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'Always In Season' Examines Generational Trauma Of Lynchings, Sparks Discussion Across Racial Lines

The Equal Justice Initiative documents nearly 5,000 lynchings in America between 1877 and 1950, though the number is likely higher. The vast majority of...

February 21, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock

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  • Music

Rebels and Ramblers: New Ken Burns 'Country Music' Documentary

From the Civil War to the Dust Bowl and from baseball to jazz, Ken Burns documentaries have covered a range of critical events in American history and...

September 14, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Author and genealogist Kenyatta Berry autographs books at Atlanta History Center for Juneteenth.

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'Genealogy Roadshow' Co-Host, Author Gives Tips For Ancestry Research

"Recreational Genetics" are a thing. Apparently, an estimated 26 million people worldwide have dug into their ancestry with the help of at-home DNA kits...

June 17, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Johnny Cash at his home in California, 1960

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  • Music

Rebels and Ramblers: New Ken Burns 'Country Music' Documentary

From the Civil War to the Dust Bowl and from baseball to jazz, Ken Burns documentaries have covered a range of critical events in American history and...

April 01, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
<i>On Second Thought</i> host Virginia Prescott moderated a panel for International Women's Day, "Women as Agents of Change."

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GPB Panel Celebrates 'Women As Agents Of Change'

As Women's History Month draws to a close, On Second Thought celebrates women working for change around the world. Dining for Women, Peace is Loud and...

March 28, 2019
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  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 1 more
Michelle Hickey, a muppet wrangler, helps Big Bird hold a book during a rehearsal of "Sesame Street" in New York.

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Jeanette Betancourt On Educating The Whole Child Through 'Sesame Street'

Since the 1960s, the crew at "Sesame Street" has helped generations of kids learn their numbers and ABC's. They also have explored tougher topics,...

January 10, 2019
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  • Elena Rivera ,
  • Robert Jimison ,
  • and 1 more
The Morehouse College Glee Club in performance in 1981. Wendall Whalum, at right, was the second of only three directors of the club in its 100 years of existence.

Documentary Unravels The History Of HBCUs

For more than a hundred years, America’s historically black colleges and universities have graduated many of our most dynamic and influential citizens....

February 19, 2018
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
Nzinga Braswell with her father Kenneth on Jan. 4, 2017.

Documentary By Atlanta Father, Daughter Honored By PBS

Atlanta teenager Nzinga Braswell, 17, traveled to Ghana in 2015 and documented her journey on film. The result was “A Queen’s Discovery,” which was...

January 04, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

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