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NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
PROGRAMMING AND CONTENT
American Veteran
American Veteran is a four-part documentary series tracing the veteran experience
across the arc of American history and exploring the present-day divide between
the civilian and veteran communities. From the citizen-soldiers returning from the
Revolution to today’s warrior class, it is a deeply moving story, illuminating the veteran
experience and drawing civilian viewers into an unfamiliar culture.
American Masters: Ailey
American Masters: Ailey is a portrait of the legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey (19311989), a trailblazing pioneer who founded his influential studio Alvin Ailey American
Dance Theater in 1958 at age 27. The documentary traces the full contours of this
brilliant and enigmatic man whose search for the truth in movement resulted in
enduring choreography that centers on the Black American experience with inimitable
grace and power.
The Latino Experience
The first major documentary series for television to chronicle the rich and varied
history and experiences of Latinos, The Latino Experience focuses on those who have
helped shape the United States over the last 500-plus years and have become, with
more than 50 million people, the largest minority group
in the U.S.
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