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Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

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Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Season 37 Episode 9

Experience the groundbreaking sounds of bebop pioneer and virtuoso composer Max Roach, whose far-reaching ambitions were inspired and challenged by the inequities of the society around him.

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