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Marcella

Season 39 Episode 6
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Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny

Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny

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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Season 39 Episode 4
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Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

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The Disappearance of Miss Scott

The Disappearance of Miss Scott

Season 39 Episode 1
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Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around

Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around

Season 38 Episode 6
52:55
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined

Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined

Season 38 Episode 5
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Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Season 38 Episode 4
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Moynihan

Moynihan

Season 38 Episode 2
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HOPPER: An American love story

HOPPER: An American love story

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John Singleton on having Maya Angelou as a mentor

On April 23, 2014, director John Singleton reflected upon coming to Maya Angelou for guidance while working on his film "Poetic Justice," and how Angelou influenced him and Tupac on the set of the film and in the years after. Interview conducted for "Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise" (2017), directed by Rita Coburn and Bob Hercules.