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Filmmaker Discusses Daisy Bates and Black History Month

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Brooke Shelby Biggs

Independent Lens is kicking off Black History Month this week with Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock (premieres Thursday, February 2 at 10pm in some markets; check local listings). We caught up with filmmaker Sharon La Cruise to talk … Continue reading →

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Dr. Angela Davis Reflects on the Black Power Movement

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Brooke Shelby Biggs

Earlier this month, Independent Lens launched a slate of films celebrating Black History at the Television Critics Association in Los Angeles. While at the event, the series teamed up with PBS NewsHour’s Hari Sreenivasan to interview many of the filmmakers … Continue reading →

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John J. Valadez on the Making of The Longoria Affair

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Brooke Shelby Biggs

The Longoria Affair (El caso Longoria) premieres on Independent Lens on Tuesday, November 9 at 10 PM (check local listings). We sat down with filmmaker John J. Valadez to talk about his motivations for filming this story and why so … Continue reading →

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