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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.

Gwen Ifill was interviewed by her close friend and fellow journalist Michele Norris for a January 2015 episode of the PBS series “The History Makers.” Here is an excerpt from their conversation about the challenges and opportunities of becoming a television journalist, why she loved political conventions and how she was inspired to tell stories as a little girl.

11/14/2016 | Rating NR

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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. (9m 31s)

Gwen Ifill, 1955-2016

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