This edition: We Are Rising with Stanley Nelson
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Original tape date: February 8, 2018. First aired: February 9, 2018.Stanley Nelson is a Multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, MacArthur “genius” Fellow, National Humanities Medalist honoree and Founder of Firelight Media.
Known for his films such as "The Murder of Emmett Till" (in which he won a Primetime Emmy and Peabody Award), "Freedom Riders", "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" now joins us to discuss his latest film, "Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities".
Being the child of parents who attended HBCU's , this story is also personal. This film is the first, full-length documentary chronicling the rich, complex history of HBCUs. It is co-directed by Marco Williams and produced and written by a team of all women.
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges & Universities premieres on the acclaimed series Independent Lens on PBS on Monday, February 19th 2018 at 9p ET (check local listings). For more details on the film and #HBCURising campaign go to www.hbcurising.com
Guest List
Stanley Nelson Founder & Filmmaker, FireLight Media
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- TBA
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- Thursday, April 30 - 7:30pm
- Monday, May 4 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, May 5 - 7:30pm
- Wednesday, May 6 - 7:30pm
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- Wednesday, May 13 - 7:30pm
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- Wednesday, April 1 - 7:30pm
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- Thursday, April 9 - 7:30pm
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- Tuesday, April 14 - 7:30pm
- From Dance to the Mic: The Journey of Du'Bois A'Keen
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- Thursday, March 19 - 7:30pm
- Monday, March 23 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, March 24 - 7:30pm
- Wednesday, March 25 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, March 26 - 7:30pm
- Monday, March 30 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, March 31 - 7:30pm
- Black America: 10 Years of Truth, Triumph & Transformation
- Monday, March 16 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, March 17 - 7:30pm
