Beauty Is Embarrassing - Preview
Enter the world of artist Wayne White, an iconic auteur of the weird, the silly and the joyfully absurd.
Beauty is Embarrassing: Wayne White and Mimi Pond "Meet Cute
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens film, Beauty is Embarrassing, Wayne White and his wife, Mimi Pond, recount how they first met ... entirely in the style of one of Mimi's comic strips!
On a Mission to Bring Humor into Fine Art
Take a ride through the life and current times of one of America’s most important artists, Wayne White. Raised in the mountains of Tennessee, Wayne White started his career as a cartoonist in New York City. He quickly found success as one of the creators of the TV show, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, which led to more work designing some of the most arresting and iconic images in pop culture.
Is Soul Food a Sacrament or a Sin?
To many African Americans, soul food is sacrament, ritual, and a key expression of cultural identity. But does this traditional cuisine do more harm to health than it soothes the soul? Find out in Soul Food Junkies coming next season to Independent Lens.
Soul Food Junkies: Good to You vs. Good for You
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, Soul Food Junkies, filmmaker Byron Hurt visits Jackson, Mississippi to learn more about soul food cooking and describes some of the health concerns related to traditional Southern cuisine.
Criminal Justice System: Intervention
This Community Classroom module introduces the Girl Scouts Beyond Bars program, which brings together daughters with their incarcerated moms. Viewers see examples of activities that are designed to strengthen the bond between mothers and daughters even when these mothers are locked up. Part of the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 3 curriculum titled Women, Girls and the Criminal Justice System.
Criminal Justice System: Mentorship
This Community Classroom module from Troop 1500 follows Ida as she attends her mother's high school graduation in prison. Viewers examine the ways that individuals, even under difficult circumstances, can inspire us. Part of the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 3 curriculum titled Women, Girls and the Criminal Justice System.
Criminal Justice System: Meet Rosa
This Community Classroom module from Girls on the Wall interviews Rosa, a teen girl currently serving a short sentence in an Illinois juvenile detention center. Viewers get a snapshot of her childhood and the adversity she has faced in her life. Part of the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 3 curriculum titled Women, Girls and the Criminal Justice System.
Criminal Justice System: Seizing Stories
In this Community Classroom module from Me Facing Life, we hear Cyntoia analyze and reflect on her past sexual history and victimization as well as one step she recently took in prison in response to that past. Part of the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 3 curriculum titled Women, Girls and the Criminal Justice System.
Criminal Justice System: Decisions
This Community Classroom module details the relationships between mothers in prison and the daughters left behind. The viewer watches as several girls visit their mothers in jail as part of a Girl Scout troop program and think about the ways that families are impacted by incarceration. Part of the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 3 curriculum titled Women, Girls and the Criminal Justice System.
Criminal Justice System: Meet Cyntoia
In this Community Classroom module from Me Facing Life, viewers meet Cyntoia, a teen girl currently serving a life sentence in an adult state prison in Tennessee for murder. Viewers get a snapshot of the factors that led to where she is today. Part of the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 3 curriculum titled Women, Girls and the Criminal Justice System.
Criminal Justice System: Cyntoia as Mentor
This Community Classroom module features Cyntoia, a teen girl serving a life sentence, as she reflects on her choices and the difficult circumstances that led her to where she is today. Viewers examine the ways that individuals, even under difficult circumstances, can inspire us. Part of the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 3 curriculum titled Women, Girls and the Criminal Justice System.
Criminal Justice System: Expression
This Community Classroom module takes a look at a drama therapy program at a juvenile detention center for girls in Illinois. Viewers watch as the girls struggle to make sense of their own stories and how they can be used collectively to tell a larger, transformative narrative. Part of the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 3 curriculum titled Women, Girls and the Criminal Justice System.
Criminal Justice System: What to Do
This Community Classroom module hears from a range of people weighing in on the result of Cyntoia’s case, including a court-appointed forensic psychologist, the prosecuting attorney, and members of Cyntoia’s family. Questions such as whether teens should be tried as adults are addressed. Part of the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 3 curriculum titled Women, Girls and the Criminal Justice System.
Women and Girls Lead!
Women and girls everywhere are stepping into leadership roles, working to improve their communities, and innovating in science, the arts, business, and governance. Yet there is still much to do to deliver on the promise of equal access, justice, and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.
Park Avenue: Money, Power & the American Dream: "One Road, T
In this clip from the Independent Lens documentary, Park Avenue: Money, Power & the American Dream, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney shows us two very different worlds along one famous, American street.
Is the American Dream Out of Reach?
Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) presents his examination of how the gap between rich and poor Americans has become so stark, as illustrated by this famous boulevard in New York City.
Find the Unexpected on Monday Nights
Find the unexpected - Monday nights on PBS! On Antiques Roadshow and Market Warriors, join real-life treasure hunters who reveal the hidden stories behind heirlooms and collectibles. Then, on Independent Lens, discover extraordinary people through the unique access of independent filmmakers, and challenge your view of the world. Monday nights on PBS. You’ll be glad you tuned in!
Always Something New to Discover on Monday Nights
There’s always something new to discover, Monday nights on PBS. Every heirloom comes with an amazing backstory on Antiques Roadshow. Find the unexpected with real-life treasure hunters on Market Warriors. And Independent Lens will change your worldview with the best in independent film. Monday nights on PBS - it’s more than you know!
The Sky's the Limit for the Women of Barefoot College
Welcome to India's Barefoot College, founded by Bunker Roy to provide rural women living in poverty with an education that empowers them to make their communities self-reliant and sustainable. Follow the story of Rafea — a 30-year-old Jordanian mother of four — who is traveling outside of her village for the first time to attend Barefoot's solar engineering program.
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