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How It Feels To Be Free

How It Feels To Be Free

A documentary that tells the inspiring story of how six iconic African American women entertainers – Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier – challenged an entertainment industry deeply complicit in perpetuating racist stereotypes, and transformed themselves and their audiences in the process.
S35 E1 Length 1:53:19 Premiere: 1.18.21

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Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Explore the life and work of the legendary neurologist and author Oliver Sacks who helped redefine our understanding of the brain.

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Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

Explore the life of the groundbreaking author of The Joy Luck Club in this intimate portrait.

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Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

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Season 35 Episodes

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (Audio Descriptive Version)
S35 E6 Length 1:49:28 Premiere Date 4.9.21

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
S35 E5 Length 1:49:28 Premiere Date 4.9.21

Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story
S35 E4 Length 1:23:55 Premiere Date 4.2.21

Twyla Moves
S35 E3 Length 1:22:31 Premiere Date 3.26.21

Flannery
S35 E2 Length 1:23:23 Premiere Date 3.23.21

How It Feels To Be Free
S35 E1 Length 1:53:19 Premiere Date 1.18.21

How It Feels To Be Free documentary
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 1.18.21

Lena Waithe on why Cicely Tyson's hair was revolutionary
Clip Length 01:58 Premiere Date 1.18.21

Halle Berry on how seeing Diahann Caroll on TV changed her
Clip Length 01:57 Premiere Date 1.18.21

Alicia Keys doesn’t mind being compared to Lena Horne
Clip Length 02:01 Premiere Date 1.18.21

Diahann Carroll talks race and makeup while filming "Julia"
Clip Length 01:50 Premiere Date 1.18.21

The role of women entertainers in the civil rights movement
Clip Length 01:08 Premiere Date 1.18.21

Lena Waithe on mixed feelings towards Blaxploitation
Clip Length 01:59 Premiere Date 1.18.21

Why Cicely Tyson was selective about her acting roles
Clip Length 00:43 Premiere Date 1.18.21

Against All Odds: Meet the Woman Behind American Masters
Clip Length 05:29 Premiere Date 3.9.18

Remembering Anthony Bourdain
Clip Length 00:24 Premiere Date 6.8.18

Remembering Neil Simon
Clip Length 01:04 Premiere Date 8.28.18

Artists Flight Series Promo
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 8.31.18

Remembering Paula Wayne
Clip Length 03:09 Premiere Date 11.12.18

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Masters of Drag: Julian Eltinge
Length 04:45 Premiere Date 3.1.21

Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: This Is the Way We Rise
Length 12:16 Premiere Date 10.14.20

Amyra León: Strange Grace
Length 15:18 Premiere Date 10.14.20

Maia Cruz Palileo: Becoming the Moon
Length 11:54 Premiere Date 10.5.20

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah: The New Chief
Length 11:20 Premiere Date 10.5.20

Vincent Valdez: The Beginning is Near
Length 11:01 Premiere Date 10.5.20

Damon Davis: Apologue for the Darkest Gods
Length 11:52 Premiere Date 10.5.20

Bunky Echo-Hawk: The Resistance
Length 08:00 Premiere Date 10.5.20

Anik Khan: Street Level
Length 13:09 Premiere Date 10.5.20

Jacques Pépin makes buttermilk pancakes
Length 03:03 Premiere Date 9.4.20

Jacques Pépin makes cocotte eggs
Length 03:48 Premiere Date 9.4.20

Jacques Pépin makes an easy cream cheese soufflé
Length 03:28 Premiere Date 9.4.20

Jacques Pépin makes easy and delicous crêpes
Length 06:05 Premiere Date 9.4.20

Jacques Pépin makes fried eggs
Length 03:21 Premiere Date 9.3.20

Jacques Pépin makes Eggs Jeannette
Length 06:27 Premiere Date 9.3.20

Jacques Pépin makes a country omelet
Length 06:06 Premiere Date 9.3.20

Jacques Pépin makes a seafood omelet
Length 06:40 Premiere Date 9.3.20

Jacques Pépin makes classic scrambled eggs
Length 04:55 Premiere Date 9.3.20

Jacques Pépin makes rice cakes with eggs
Length 03:22 Premiere Date 9.3.20

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