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The first African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall, used the law to achieve social change. On the next episode of Us & Them, Trey Kay hosts a community conversation, sponsored by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, highlighting Marshall’s legacy through a new Maryland Public Television (MPT) documentary called “Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect.”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJoin David Marcum as he leads you through a series of micro-documentaries showcasing the diverse world of West Virginia and Appalachia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFor decades, Rob McNurlin has played in hole-in-the-wall bars, clubs and coffee houses throughout central Appalachia. After McNurlin announced plans to retire, filmmaker Colonel Steven Middleton asked if he could tell the singer’s story. He made the documentary, The Cowboy’s Boot Heel: The Musical Journey of Rob McNurlin.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Public Broadcasting will host a public screening of “Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect” — a 30-minute Maryland Public Television documentary about the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. The screening will be followed by a moderated panel discussion with Us & Them host, Trey Kay.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) will host an exclusive preview screening of The American Revolution, a new PBS documentary series by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education on the campus of Shepherd University.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFrom Executive Producer Bradley Cooper, this is the story of paid and unpaid caregivers navigating the challenges and joys of this deeply meaningful work. Intertwining intimate personal stories with the untold history of caregiving, the documentary reveals the state and the stakes of care in America today. Narrated by Uzo Aduba (The Residence, Orange is the New Black), directed by Chris Durrance.
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