Specials

American Masters

Lights, Camera, Acción

Special | 24m 25s

Celebrate the incredible impact Latinos have made in Hollywood — past, present and future.

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William Dorsey Swann: The first "Queen of Drag"

Special | 4m 39s

Born into slavery, Swann was the first known person to identify as a “Queen of Drag.”

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Crystal Labeija: The Queen Who Reinvented Ball Culture

Special | 5m 38s

Crystal was a proud Black trans woman, a drag mother and, a pageant girl.

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Jean Malin: Queen of the Pansies

Special | 5m 57s

Jean Malin was one of the first openly gay performers in the Prohibition era.

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Flawless Sabrina: Queer Icon and Star of 'The Queen'

Special | 6m 30s

She was an artist, activist, gay mother and mentor to hundreds of queer youth.

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Joan Jett Blakk: The drag queen who ran for president

Special | 6m 13s

She ran for president in lipstick, heels and eyeshadow.

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Jose Sarria: Legendary Drag Queen and Queer Activist

Special | 5m 52s

Sarria was a legend of the San Francisco drag scene.

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Renegades Pilot: Kitty O'Neil [Open Captions]

Special | 8m 55s

Discover "the fastest woman in the world," deaf racecar driver and daredevil Kitty O'Neil.

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Renegades Pilot: Kitty O'Neil [Audio Description + ASL]

Special | 8m 55s

Discover "the fastest woman in the world," deaf racecar driver and daredevil Kitty O'Neil.

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Gladys Bentley: Drag King of the Harlem Renaissance

Special | 5m 57s

Gladys Bentley was a musician and drag king who was a part of the Harlem Renaissance.

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Julian Eltinge: Female Impersonator of the Vaudeville Era

Special | 4m 45s

Julian Eltinge was a female impersonator who was once America's highest paid performer.

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Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: This Is the Way We Rise

Special | 12m 16s

Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio is a Kanaka Maoli wahine poet, activist, and academic.

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Amyra León: Strange Grace

Special | 15m 18s

Meet musician, poet, author, and activist Amyra León.

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Vincent Valdez: The Beginning is Near

Special | 11m 1s

Artist Vincent Valdez emphasizes under-examined historical narratives in his work.

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Maia Cruz Palileo: Becoming the Moon

Special | 11m 54s

Maia Cruz Palileo is a multi-disciplinary artist who explores themes of migration.

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Damon Davis: Apologue for the Darkest Gods

Special | 11m 52s

A look into the art of award-winning, post-disciplinary artist Damon Davis.

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Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah: The New Chief

Special | 11m 20s

The Grammy-nominated musician from New Orleans defies the expectations of jazz music.

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Bunky Echo-Hawk: The Resistance

Special | 8m

How the reality of Native Americans inspires Pawnee artist Bunky Echo-Hawk's work.

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Anik Khan: Street Level

Special | 13m 9s

Explore the music of Anik Khan, the Bangladesh-born, Queens, NY-raised hip-hop artist.

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Jacques Pépin makes easy and delicous crêpes

Special | 6m 5s

Jacques Pépin makes easy and delicious crêpes.

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Jacques Pépin makes cocotte eggs

Special | 3m 48s

Jacques Pépin makes eggs in a little container called a "cocotte."

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Jacques Pépin makes buttermilk pancakes

Special | 3m 3s

Jacques Pépin demonstrates how to make buttermilk pancakes from his home kitchen.

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Jacques Pépin makes an easy cream cheese soufflé

Special | 3m 28s

Jacques Pépin makes an easy cream cheese soufflé, great for a first course.

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Jacques Pépin makes rice cakes with eggs

Special | 3m 22s

Jacques Pépin makes rice cakes using leftover rice with eggs on top.