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SUMMARY:MASTERPIECE: All Creatures Great and Small Season 2
DESCRIPTION:Join PBS Books for a conversation with Ben Vanstone\, Writer and Executive Producer of All Creatures Great and Small.\nAs the writer and Executive Producer\, Vanstone will discuss Season 2 and provide insights into the adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small\, the classic story written by James Herriot. Season 2 begins on Sunday\, January 9\, 2022\, 9/8c on MASTERPIECE on PBS. All Creatures Great and Small returns for an all-new season of heartfelt moments\, friendship\, and mischief! Transport yourself back to the Yorkshire Dales once again with James\, Siegfried Farnon\, Tristan Farnon\, Helen Alderson\, Mrs. Hall\, and more. After the events of the Season 1 finale\, will James and Helen find their way together? Will James decide to call the Dales home? And can Siegfried and Tristan manage to work together without complete and utter disaster? More laughs\, more love\, and more animals (and yes\, more Tricki Woo) await in Season 2! \nRunning 7 episodes\, Season 2 of All Creatures Great and Small is slated to premiere January 9\, 2022\, on MASTERPIECE on PBS. Season 2 will be available to view on-air\, online\, and on the PBS Video app. Season 1 aired January 10 – February 21\, 2021 on MASTERPIECE on PBS. \nBEN VANSTONE\nBen received stellar reviews for his adaptation of Laurie Lee’s classic novel Cider with Rosie for the BBC\, starring Samantha Morton and Tim Spall. He adapted The Borrowers for NBC and the BBC\, directed by Tom Harper and also wrote The Last Kingdom for BBC2 and Netflix. He was on staff of the BBC’s hit drama MERLIN which was also broadcast in the US on NBC. More recently he has written and Executive Produced All Creatures Great and Small for Playground Entertainment and channel5. Prior to that\, Ben wrote and was Co-Executive Producer on THE ENGLISH GAME\, for Netflix.
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/masterpiece-all-creatures-great-and-small-season-2/
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SUMMARY:PBS Books\, USA TODAY & The Muhammad Ali Center present CHAMPION OF SERVICE: CELEBRATING MUHAMMAD ALI
DESCRIPTION:In recognition of his 80th birthday\, PBS Books\, USA TODAY and the Muhammad Ali Center will present “Champion of Service: Celebrating Muhammad Ali\,” a live virtual event at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Wednesday\, Jan. 12\, 2022\, on the PBS Books Facebook page. \nAdditional partners include the Louisville Courier Journal\, Metro Louisville United Way\, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and Kentucky Educational Television (KET). \nKnown as the G.O.A.T. for his success inside the boxing ring\, this program will explore how Muhammad Ali became a champion of humanitarianism through his commitment to service outside of the ring. Featuring Muhammad’s family members and close friends\, this program will provide a unique perspective on the Champ from the people who knew him best. This program will explore how Muhammad inspired those around him to follow in his footsteps through acts of courage\, generosity\, selflessness\, kindness\, and compassion. \nHis widow\, and vice chair and co-founder of the Ali Center\, Lonnie Ali\, will introduce the one-hour event. Guest speakers will include PBS filmmaker Ken Burns; Hana Ali\, Muhammad Ali’s daughter; John Ramsey\, a personal friend; David Chaudoir\, longtime employee; and Dr. Richard Lapchick\, who is a human rights activist\, author\, scholar and the 2021 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year Award recipient. Each participant will draw upon their personal experiences with Muhammad and share their own unique perspectives on his life and legacy as a humanitarian. \nThe virtual program will include a short video about the Ali Center and Ken Burns sharing some inspirational comments and a segment from his PBS documentary\, “Muhammad Ali.” \nThis online national program will also offer encouragement to others to participate in service projects across the country on January 17th\, 2022\, Ali’s birthday. This day also coincides with Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day\, offering another opportunity to give back to those in our own communities who are suffering racial or social injustices. \nOur hope is to spark service and acts of kindness within communities across the country on MLK Day and Ali’s birthday\, which has traditionally been known as a National Day of Service. Here are resources on how you can plan to do this in your communities: \nFind a Volunteer Opportunity\nYour community can find a virtual or in person opportunity that fits their needs. \nCorporate funding for MUHAMMAD ALI was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by David M. Rubenstein. Major funding was also provided by The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations\, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting\, and by The Better Angels Society and by its members Alan and Marcia Docter; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tudor Jones; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Gilchrist and Amy Berg; The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation\, The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Foundation and The Augusta Brown Holland Philanthropic Foundation; Perry and Donna Golkin; John and Leslie McQuown; John and Catherine Debs; Fred and Donna Seigel; Susan and John Wieland; Stuart and Joanna Brown; Diane and Hal Brierley; Fiddlehead Fund; Rocco and Debby Landesman; McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Mauree Jane and Mark Perry; and Donna and Richard Strong. And by viewers like you.
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/champion/
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SUMMARY:The National Day of Racial Healing Virtual Livestream
DESCRIPTION: \nTuesday\, January 18\, 2022\, is a day to contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. The National Day of Racial Healing is an opportunity to bring ALL people together in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world. Since its launch in 2017\, this day has been observed every year on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day.  Broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien has just been announced as this year’s host. The National Day of Racial Healing Virtual Livestream happens at Tuesday\, January 18\, 2022 at 3PM ET / 12PM PT. \nPBS Books is pleased to partner with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to host the National Day of Racial Healing with a PBS Books Gathering at 8PM ET | 5PM ET on January 18 for libraries and local PBS stations to share with their communities.  The American Library Association (ALA)\, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)\, and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) have called upon their collective memberships to observe the day with reflection and action.  Library partners have expressed an interest in sharing the conversation later in the evening.  PBS Books will host the program at 8pm ET on its social channels\, so that libraries can easily share the content with their community on Facebook\, YT\, or by embedding it. Go here for Partner Toolkit [LINK]. \nThe 6th annual National Day of Racial Healing observance will be hosted by Soledad O’Brien. Visit the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s YouTube Channel to view the event. \nA second virtual gathering will take place on Tuesday\, January 18\, 2022 at 8PM EST on the PBS Books Facebook page. \nResources\nTo learn more about how you can start a dialogue of racial healing in your community\, check out the National Day of Racial Healing website. \n 
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Dr. Randal Maurice Jelks\, author of “Letters to Martin: Meditations on Democracy in Black America”
DESCRIPTION:PBS Books\, in partnership with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)\, is pleased to interview Dr. Randal Maurice Jelks\, author of “Letters to Martin: Meditations on Democracy in Black America”. His book contains 12 meditations on contemporary political struggles for our society. The moderator of the conversation will be Venise Wagner. \nWritten in the form of letters to Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jelks will provide insights his work that speaks specifically to the many public issues we presently confront in the United States—economic inequality\, freedom of assembly\, police brutality\, ongoing social class conflicts and geopolitics. Award-winning author Jelks invites readers to reflect on US history by centering on questions of democracy that we must grapple with as a society. \nFollowing the conversation\, there will be an opportunity for questions from audience members on Facebook. \nAbout the Author\nRandal Maurice Jelks is a professor\, a documentary producer and award-winning author. His latest book\, “Letters to Martin: Meditations on Democracy in Black America” (Chicago Review Press\, Jan 11\, 2022) evokes Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from the Birmingham Jail and contains 12 meditations on many of the public issues currently faced by citizens in the United States —economic inequality\, freedom of assembly\, police brutality\, ongoing social class conflicts\, and geopolitics. \nJelks was an executive producer of the documentary “I\, Too\, Sing America: Langston Hughes Unfurled”\, and he currently teaches American Studies\, African Studies and African American Studies at the University of Kansas. His writings have appeared in the Boston Review and The Los Angeles Review of Books\, and he also serves as co-editor of the academic journal\, “American Studies.” \nAbout the Moderator\nVenise Wagner is professor of journalism at San Francisco State University where she has taught since 2001. She has a 12-year career as a reporter for several California dailies\, including The Orange County Register\, The San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle. She has won awards for her coverage of education and of religion/ethics. She has covered border issues\, religion and ethics\, schools and education\, urban issues and issues in the Bay Area’s various black communities. Venise served as chair of the Journalism Department from January 2008 to January 2013\, a department at the time with 500 students. She has a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois\, Champaign-Urban and a M.A. in International Policy Studies\, with an emphasis in Latin America from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. \nShe is co-author/co-editor of “Reporting Inequality: Tools and Methods for Covering Race and Ethnicity\,” which was published in 2019 by Routledge. She is working on a forthcoming family memoir that explores the intergenerational impact of structural racism on her family from slavery to the 1970s.
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SUMMARY:Trailblazer: Talk with Poet Evie Shockley from Poetry in America
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, Jan. 26 at 8pm ET | 5pm PT\, PBS Books\, in partnership with Poetry In America and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)\, is pleased to present a conversation with poet Evie Shockley\, historian Robin D.G. Kelly\, and actress LisaGay Hamilton\, which will be led by Poetry In America Executive Producer and Creator Elisa New. \nHighlighting Poetry In America’s Season 3\, Episode 4\, Elisa New will interview poet Evie Shockley about her satiric humor poem “you can say that again\, billie\,” which is inspired by Billie Holiday’s haunting song “Strange Fruit.” Shockley will converse with historian Robin D.G. Kelley and actor LisaGay Hamilton to discuss the history of racism\, violence\, and artistic tradition in the American south. \nAbout the Poet Evie Shockley\nEvie Shockley is a poet and scholar. Her most recent poetry collections\, the new black (Wesleyan\, 2011) and semiautomatic (Wesleyan\, 2017)\, both won the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award; the latter was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the LA Times Book Prize. Her poetry has appeared internationally in print and audio formats\, in English and in translation. She has received the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry\, the Stephen Henderson Award\, the Holmes National Poetry Prize\, and fellowships from the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and Cave Canem\, among others. Shockley is Professor of English at Rutgers University. \nAbout the Featured Guest Robin D. G. Kelley\nRobin D. G. Kelley is the Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. His books include\, Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original and Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination. He is currently completing two books\, Black Bodies Swinging: An American Postmortem and The Education of Ms. Grace Halsell: An Intimate History of the American Century (both forthcoming Metropolitan Books). His essays have appeared in several anthologies and publications\, including The Nation\, Monthly Review\, New York Times\, and The Boston Review\, for which he also serves as Contributing Editor. \nAbout the Featured Guest LisaGay Hamilton\nLisaGay Hamilton’s illustrious film career includes roles in “Ad Astra\,” “Vice\,” “Beautiful Boy\,” “The Last Full Measure\,” “Go For Sisters\,” “Life of a King\,” “True Crime\,” “Palookaville\,” “Drunks\,” “The Sum of All Fears\,” “Hamlet\,” “Beloved\,” “The Truth About Charlie\,” “Nine Lives\,” “Honeydripper\,” “The Tourist\,” “The Soloist\,” and more. \nOn television\, Hamilton can currently be seen in the Hulu series\, “The Dropout.” Other notable credits include “Sorry For Your Loss\,” “The First\,” “Chance\,” and “House of Cards.” Hamilton is well known for her regular role on the Emmy Award-winning “The Practice\,” for which she also directed an episode. Hamilton’s documentary\, “Beah: A Black Woman Speaks\,” which she directed and co-produced with Jonathan Demme\, premiered on HBO and won Best Documentary at the AFI Awards and a Peabody Award. Hamilton’s theater credits include\, on Broadway\, “To Kill A Mockingbird\,” August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean\, and the original production of Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson\,” as well as “Measure for Measure” at the New York Shakespeare Theatre Festival. She earned an Obie Award and the Clarence Derwent Award for her role in Athol Fugard’s “Valley Song.” \nAbout the Moderator\nElisa New is the Director and Host of Poetry in America\, director of the Center of Public Humanities at Arizona State University\, director of Verse Video Education\, and Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature at Harvard University. New created Poetry in America\, a PBS series\, to bring poetry into living rooms and onto screens of all kinds. The show can be seen on public television and streaming platforms\, in schools and libraries\, and on airlines. Guests include Joe Biden\, Herbie Hancock\, Gloria Estefan\, Shaquille O’Neal\, Elena Kagan\, Nas\, John McCain\, Sonia Sanchez\, Tony Kushner\, Bill Clinton\, Julia Alvarez\, Bono\, Cynthia Nixon\, John Kerry\, LisaGay Hamilton\, Caroline Kennedy\, Katie Couric\, Al Gore\, and David Strathairn. Along with the series\, New produces educational materials on American poetry for all ages—from middle- and high-school students\, to K-12 teachers\, to lifelong learners—distributed by Harvard University\, Amplify Education\, and Arizona State University. \nAbout Poetry In America \nPoetry in America\, created and directed by Harvard professor Elisa New\, is a public television series and multi-platform educational initiative that brings the highest quality humanities content to diverse audiences around the world. \nPoetry in America for-credit courses\, non-credit learning experiences\, and professional development opportunities—including programming designed specifically for high-school students and K-12 teachers—are available in partnership with Arizona State University and Harvard. The Poetry in America series is presented by GBH Boston and distributed by PBS Plus and American Public Television. Season One aired nationally in 2018. Season Two aired in April 2020\, and Season Three will premiere in January 2022. \nFunder information \nSupport for the television series Poetry in America is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities\, Dalio Philanthropies\, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation\, the Poetry Foundation\, Deborah Hayes Stone and Max Stone. \nAny views\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. \n 
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/trailblazer-talk-with-poet-evie-shockley-from-poetry-in-america/
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SUMMARY:Financial Resolutions: Sowing The Seeds for a Bountiful Retirement
DESCRIPTION:The new year is a chance to turn over a new leaf and set powerful financial resolutions. From boosting your budget – to investing in diverse accounts\, building a secure future always begins with a solid foundation. Whether you’re a rookie\, or a retiree\, learn how to set financial resolutions that will sow seeds for a bountiful harvest.
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/financial-resolutions-sowing-the-seeds-for-a-bountiful-retirement-2/
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