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Alice Walker shines light on writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston.
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"It's not possible to separate Alice from her work," says writer Gloria Steinem.
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Actor Danny Glover speaks about Alice Walker's work in the context of activism.
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Alice Walker talks about her great-great-great-great-grandmother's journey.
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The composer Marvin Hamlisch was an entertaining performer with a great sense of humor.
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Marvin Hamlisch had won three Academy Awards but wanted to work on Broadway shows.
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Hear music from the Broadway show "Sweet Smell of Success" and see the marked score.
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Though classically trained, young Hamlisch knew he was destined for something different.
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Rashad performs a scene from August Wilson's play "Gem of the Ocean," as Aunt Ester.
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"White folks don’t understand about the blues," says Ma Rainey in August Wilson's play.
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August Wilson moved to Seattle in 1990 and lived there for the rest of his life.
