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  1. Special Screening of "Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock" Wednesday in Los Angeles

    February 1, 2012

     Community Cinema and The Museum of Tolerance, in association with The Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum, will be presenting a special screening of Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock Wednesday, February 1 in Los Angeles. The film will be followed by a discussion with Sharon La Cruise (filmmaker), Terrence Roberts, Ph.D. (one of the Little Rock…

  2. ITVS Heads into High Gear for Black History Month

    January 31, 2012

    The organization has supported a slate of documentaries that shine a unique light on the history of African American activism. Several of the films will air this month on Independent Lens.   February is Black History Month.  It’s an important time for public media, because the heritage months — as artificial as they seem to some, including ITVS-funded…

  3. Filmmakers of "The House I Live In" Respond to Sundance Premiere

    January 27, 2012

    The House I Live In premiered last weekend at the Sundance Film Festival. The film weaves together director Eugene Jarecki's personal narrative with America's war on drugs. Here, producers including Sam Cullman, Melinda Shopsin, Danny Glover, and director Eugene Jarecki — reflect on the film and its Sundance premiere.

  4. Up Next on IL: Have You Heard from Johannesburg

    January 12, 2012

    The five-part series by Connie Field chronicles the history of the global anti-apartheid movement. Watch the first two installments on Thursday, January 12, on PBS.Have You Heard from Johannesburg examines the movement that took on South Africa’s entrenched apartheid regime and its international supporters who considered South Africa an ally in the…

  5. Catch To Be Heard on Public Television

    January 10, 2012

    The ITVS-funded documentary To Be Heard looks at a unique poetry class in the Bronx for at-risk youth where anything can be said or shared. The film was produced and directed by Roland Legiardi-Laura, Amy Sultan, Deborah Shaffer, and Eddie Martinez – a combination of seasoned filmmakers, educators, and instructors in the Power Writers program. ITVS’s…

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