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An Evening With Dionne Warwick

An Evening With Dionne Warwick

Season 1 Episode 28
57:00
Eartha Kitt being interviewed by Gwen Ifill.

An Evening With Eartha Kitt

Season 1 Episode 29
56:22
Earl Graves and Julian Bond during an interview.

An Evening With Earl Graves

Season 1 Episode 30
56:41
Richard Parsons being interviewed by Soledad O'Brien.

An Evening With Richard Parsons

Season 1 Episode 31
56:23
Gwen Ifill and Sheila Johnson do an interview on stage.

An Evening With Sheila Johnson

Season 1 Episode 32
56:13
Ursula Burns, Gwen Ifill, and multiple others pose for a group photo.

An Evening With Ursula Burns

Season 1 Episode 33
56:38
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan & McDonald’s President and Chief Operating Officer Don Thompson pose with John Rogers.

A Night With John Rogers

Season 1 Episode 34
56:19
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The HistoryMakers on Courage

Season 1 Episode 35
57:31
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The HistoryMakers on Faith

Season 1 Episode 36
47:28
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The HistoryMakers on Success

Season 1 Episode 37
58:45
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks with Anthony Chase.

A Night with Mayor Sylvester Turner

Season 1 Episode 38
56:58
Episode 5: The Calling

The Calling

Season 4 Episode 5
53:05
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An Evening With Diahann Carroll

Season 1 Episode 27

Gwen Ifill gives the audience a birds-eye view of Diahann Carroll’s life with a career that began at the age of 14. Carroll’s career would break down multiple barriers that had kept African Americans from becoming successful entertainers for years.

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Deborah Roberts interviews Debra Lee.
57:00
An interview with the former CEO of BET, featuring tributes from Eric Benét and Chaka Khan.
An Evening With Valerie Simpson In Honor of Nick Ashford
56:21
The life and career of singer/songwritings Ashford and Simpson.
Smokey Robinson speaking with Gwen Ifill.
56:05
An inside look into the life and career of Motown legend Smokey Robinson.
Berry Gordy points to the crowd.
56:16
A must-see one-on-one with the founder of Motown Records
Quincy Jones performing on a piano onstage.
56:29
A look into the life and career of the music impresario and the careers he influenced.
An Evening With Della Reese
57:06
A close look at the life of the celebrated actress, singer, and minister.
An Evening With B.B. King
56:46
A rare look into the life and times of the King of the Blues.
An Evening With Harry Belafonte
56:46
The legendary singer and humanitarian is interviewed by Danny Glover.
An Evening With Andrew Young
56:46
A look into the life and career of the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Biology: From Molecules to Man
56:14
Program covering the role of science and math in youth education and the future of science
A rare picture of one of the nation’s most prominent scientists and educators.
A Night With Warren Washington
57:00
A fascinating look at the word of one of the nation’s leading atmospheric scientists.
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