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Gwen Ifill, 1955-2016

Clip: 11/14/2016 | 9m 31s

Gwen Ifill passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer. We look back at Gwen’s life.

Gwen Ifill, who was the heart and soul of the PBS NewsHour and Washington Week, passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer. We look back at Gwen’s life and remarkable career in journalism.

11/14/2016 | Rating NR

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Gwen Ifill, 1955-2016

Clip: 11/14/2016 | 27m 40s | Gwen Ifill passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer. We look back at Gwen’s life. (27m 40s)

Gwen Ifill on being a little girl transfixed by news

Clip: 11/14/2016 | 6m 27s | Gwen was interviewed by her close friend and journalist Michele Norris in January 2015. (6m 27s)

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What Gwen Ifill meant to us

Clip: 11/14/2016 | 30m 20s | Outpouring of remembrances about Gwen Ifill following the news of her passing. (30m 20s)

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