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Watch these drag ballerinas get ready for a show
2:14
Putting on makeup is about empowerment as much as it is about humor.
Buddy Guy's Grammys
1:27
He won his first for the song "Damn Right I've Got the Blues."
Lena Waithe on why Cicely Tyson's hair was revolutionary
1:58
Waithe describes how Tyson's natural hair was an inspiration to many others.
"Little House" TV stars Alison Arngrim and Dean Butler
2:58
Arngrim and Butler talk about how the show had fans in Ronald Reagan and the Ayatollah.
Halle Berry on how seeing Diahann Caroll on TV changed her
1:57
Having a role model on TV who looked like her made a big difference for Halle Berry.
The role of women entertainers in the civil rights movement
1:08
Historian Ruth Feldstein on the role of women entertainers in the civil rights movement.
Diahann Carroll talks race and makeup while filming "Julia"
1:50
Carroll tells the story of an early makeup session for the TV show “Julia.”
Alicia Keys doesn’t mind being compared to Lena Horne
2:01
The musician talks about why she admires Horne so much.
Lena Waithe on mixed feelings towards Blaxploitation
1:59
Producer, actor and writer Lena Waithe on the mixed feelings Blaxploitation evokes.
Denyce Graves and others discuss Marian Anderson's legacy
1:02:05
Celebrate Marian Anderson in this event with Denyce Graves, George Shirley and others.
Big Freedia on Little Richard, music and the queer community
13:48
Artist Big Freedia reflects on the similarities between herself and Little Richard.
Lady Bunny on the echoes of Mae West in drag culture
12:19
Drag performer and artist Lady Bunny talks about Mae West's influence.
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