American Experience
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CRITICS GIVE "JESSE OWENS" THUMBS UP!
JESSE OWENS aired on PBS on May 1st. Jesse Owens is a Firelight Films production for the PBS series American Experience. The film examines the life and legacy of the African-American sprinter, a sharecropper's son, who triumphed over adversity to win four gold medals in the face of Hitler's Aryan nation at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.Read more
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FREEDOM RIDERS WINS PEABODY AWARD!
The PBS series American Experience, television's longest-running and most-watched history series, was honored last week with a George Foster Peabody Award, widely considered the most prestigious award for electronic media. Freedom Riders was among the series' showcase films.Read more
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FREE SCREENING OF JESSE OWENS - Wednesday, April 11th @7:30 PM!
Join the Black Documentary Collective for a FREE screening of the new film JESSE OWENS at Harlem Stage.*Wednesday, April 11th 7:30 PM
Moderated discussion and Q&A to follow
Location: Harlem Stage
150 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street
New York, NY 10031
To RSVP: boxoffice@harlemstage.org or call 212-281-9240 ext. 19 or 20
For more details go to: http://harlemstage.org/calendar/eventlist#205:jesse-owens
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JESSE OWENS TO PREMIERE AT FULL FRAME
The World Premiere of the new film JESSE OWENS, directed by Laurens Grant, is scheduled for the opening night at this year's Full Frame Film Festival. As the Opening Night Film, JESSE OWENS will screen Thursday, April 12 in Fletcher Hall at the historic Carolina Theatre. The festival will take place April 12-15 in Durham, North Carolina.Read more
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FREEDOM RIDERS REACHED 3 MILLION VIEWERS -- "MOST WATCHED" ON AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN 2011
Freedom Riders, with three million viewers on PBS' American Experience, "was the most-watched in the franchise in 2011." Click here and scroll down to read the article "PBS On a Roll". Congrats to the Freedom Riders team!Read more
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FREEDOM RIDERS PBS ENCORE ON TUESDAY, FEB. 7TH!
Still haven't seen the acclaimed film Freedom Riders? Even if you have seen it, grab a friend or a family member and see it again! PBS will air an encore of FREEDOM RIDERS on Tuesday evening, February 7, 2012 on American Experience. Check local listings for show times. Spread the word! Let's make this rebroadcast even bigger than the original premiere!Read more
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Democracy in Action - FREE Study Guide for Freedom Riders!
Facing History and Ourselves and American Experience have created a new study guide to accompany the film Freedom Riders.Read more
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FREEDOM RIDERS FULL SWEEP AT THE EMMY AWARDS!
Congrats to the Firelight Films Team! The film Freedom Riders won the following three Emmy Awards at the Los Angeles ceremony held last night:
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