Roberta
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Discover music icon Roberta Flack's rise to stardom and triumphs over racism and sexism. Detailing her story in her own words, the film features exclusive access to Flack's archives and interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Peabo Bryson and more.

Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 3505

About American Masters:

AMERICAN MASTERS is an ongoing series of award-winning primetime specials examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists.

Created in 1984 by Susan Lacy and produced by Thirteen/WNET for national public television, the series is both a celebration and an exploration of creativity in America.

Consisting of more than 250 hours of programming to date, AMERICAN MASTERS is a growing film library documenting the role important individuals, groups, and movements have played in the formation of our cultural identity.


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Fri, Jun 27 9:00 P.M. Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Jun 28 1:30 A.M. Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Jun 28 8:00 P.M. Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock and Roll     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Jun 29 12:00 A.M. Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock and Roll     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Jul 2 1:00 P.M. Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Jul 2 2:30 P.M. Groucho & Cavett     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Jul 7 3:00 P.M. Moynihan     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Jul 8 3:00 P.M. The Incomparable Mr. Buckley     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Jul 9 1:00 P.M. Marcella     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Jul 9 3:00 P.M. Jerry Brown: The Disrupter     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Jul 10 3:00 P.M. Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Jul 11 10:00 P.M. Marcella     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Jul 12 2:30 A.M. Marcella     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Jul 12 8:00 P.M. Marcella     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Jul 13 12:00 A.M. Marcella     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Jul 13 10:00 P.M. Marcella     NH World (11.3)


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