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Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March Examines Increasing Violence Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders October 17 on PBS

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In March 2021, a 21-year-old man murdered eight people, including six women of Asian descent, at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia. The shooting was a watershed moment in a year of increasing violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). For many, the tragic events became a galvanizing moment, reigniting a sense of collective identity and political engagement within AAPI communities. Now, as violence against AAPI people continues to surge nationwide, a new one-hour documentary chronicles the troubling escalation of hate and spotlights the movement to turn grief and anger into action. Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March premieres on Monday, October 17 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/RisingAgainstAsianHate, the PBS Video App and on the PBS YouTube channel.

Key Points: 
  • The shooting was a watershed moment in a year of increasing violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
  • ET on PBS ( check local listings ), pbs.org/RisingAgainstAsianHate , the PBS Video App andon the PBS YouTube channel.
  • It has galvanized the Asian American community to speak up and speak out," said Titi Yu, Director of Rising Against Asian Hate.
  • "It is essential to our mission to present content that reflects and represents the experiences of people across our nation.

Consuelo Mack WealthTrack Prepares Individuals for an Era of Heightened Market Volatility, Inflation, and Higher Interest Rates in New Season

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Friday, July 1, 2022

NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The world is changing. Decades of declining interest rates, moderating inflation and historically stable geopolitical and financial relationships are being reversed. Interest rates are rising, prices are increasing, global trade is fracturing amid geopolitical unrest. The financial impact of this heightened market volatility on individuals and businesses is profound. Consuelo Mack WealthTrack tackles these challenges with help from a roster of best-in-class guests in Season 19, premiering nationwide on public television beginning Friday, July 1 (check local listings).

Key Points: 
  • Decades of declining interest rates, moderating inflation and historically stable geopolitical and financial relationships are being reversed.
  • Consuelo Mack WealthTrack tackles these challenges with help from a roster of best-in-class guests in Season 19, premiering nationwide on public television beginning Friday, July 1 (check local listings).
  • "Most individuals have never experienced the challenges of rising inflation and interest rates," says Mack.
  • Launched in 2005, Consuelo Mack WealthTrack remains one of the only programs on television devoted to long-term diversified investing.

FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER launches 5th season amid impressive growth and series expansion

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Friday, July 1, 2022

They have all been guests on PBS' FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER,which launches its fifth season this Friday.

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  • They have all been guests on PBS' FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER,which launches its fifth season this Friday.
  • "FIRING LINE provides a platform where competing ideas are examined in a rigorous but respectful manner," says Hoover.
  • FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER is executive produced by Tom Yellin, Margaret Hoover and Alyssa Litoff.
  • Margaret Hoover is the host of PBS' Firing Line with Margaret Hoover, a refreshing revival of the television series hosted by William F. Buckley Jr. for 33 years.

AARP The Magazine Celebrates Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards With a 20th Anniversary Special From Great Performances on PBS

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Saturday, March 19, 2022

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP The Magazine unveiled the winners of its annual Movies for Grownups®Awards with a 20th anniversary special, featuring honorees from Being the Ricardos, Belfast, CODA, Dopesick, Hacks, House of Gucci, King Richard and more. Winners were announced during tonight's virtual event broadcast by Great Performances on PBS, hosted by Alan Cumming as part of #PBSForTheArts. 

Key Points: 
  • AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age.
  • With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment.
  • AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.
  • To learn more, visit www.aarp.org , www.aarp.org/espanol , or follow @AARP, @AARPenEspanol and @AARPadvocates, @AliadosAdelante on social media.

Cyberchase, The WNET Group's Emmy-Winning Series, Celebrates 20 Years of Math-Powered Fun and Learning on PBS KIDS

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

ET on the PBS KIDS channel with the debut of four adventure-filled episodes.

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  • ET on the PBS KIDS channel with the debut of four adventure-filled episodes.
  • ET on PBS KIDS, on Friday, February 25, Friday, April 29 in celebration of Arbor Day and in May.
  • "We're thrilled to celebrate 20 years of Cyberchase on PBS KIDS," said Sara DeWitt, Senior Vice President and General Manager, PBS KIDS.
  • As the number one educational media brand for kids, PBS KIDS helps children ages 2-8 learn lessons that last a lifetime.

AARP The Magazine Announces Nominees for the Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

For two decades, AARP's Movies for Grownups program has championed movies for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus audience, fighting industry ageism and encouraging films that resonate with older viewers.

Key Points: 
  • For two decades, AARP's Movies for Grownups program has championed movies for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus audience, fighting industry ageism and encouraging films that resonate with older viewers.
  • TV and streaming have played those roles too, so we're excited to continue with our expanded categories,"said Tim Appelo, AARP film and TV critic.
  • Today's nominations are another bumper year of masterworks so many more than we had 20 years ago when Movies for Grownups started."
  • AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.

The National Science Foundation Awards Major Support for The WNET Group's Cyberchase: Mobile Adventures in STEM

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Mobile Adventures in STEM combines the impact of Cyberchase, the award-winning PBS KIDS series, with the potential of mobile texting to deliver new informal learning opportunities.

Key Points: 
  • Mobile Adventures in STEM combines the impact of Cyberchase, the award-winning PBS KIDS series, with the potential of mobile texting to deliver new informal learning opportunities.
  • "We are grateful for the continued support from NSF for Cyberchase: Mobile Adventures in STEM," said Sandra Sheppard, executive producer of Kids' Media & Education for The WNET Group.
  • "By deploying innovative outreach strategies through its mobile texting program, Cyberchase: Mobile Adventures in STEM has great potential for engaging families and children in STEM content and activities," said Dr. Lori Takeuchi, program officer at the National Science Foundation.
  • Funding for Cyberchase is provided by The JPB Foundation, the National Science Foundation, EY, and Overdeck Family Foundation.

New PBS NewsHour Weekend Special on Racial Justice, Policing and Violence, America in Black and Blue 2020, Premieres Tonight at 9 P.M. on PBS

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Monday, June 15, 2020

"In 2016, we worked with PBS and our producing partners to create America in Black and Blue, a special report about the alarming number of Black lives ended by police officers.

Key Points: 
  • "In 2016, we worked with PBS and our producing partners to create America in Black and Blue, a special report about the alarming number of Black lives ended by police officers.
  • America in Black and Blue 2020is a production of Creative News Group, LLC in association with WNET and NewsHour Productions, LLC and WETA.
  • WNET produces and presents a wide range of acclaimed PBS series, including Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, PBS NewsHour Weekend, and the nightly interview program Amanpour and Company.
  • Through THIRTEEN Passport and WLIW Passport, station members can stream new and archival THIRTEEN, WLIW and PBS programming anytime, anywhere.

THIRTEEN's Great Performances Presents Critically Acclaimed Theatrical Productions About Gloria Steinem and Texas Governor Ann Richards June 2020 as Part of Summer-Long PBS Celebration of Female Trailblazers

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

Great Performances: Ann, Emmy Award winner Holland Taylor's compelling portrayal of the legendary Texas Governor Ann Richards, premieres Friday, June 19 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/gperf and the PBS Video app.

Key Points: 
  • Great Performances: Ann, Emmy Award winner Holland Taylor's compelling portrayal of the legendary Texas Governor Ann Richards, premieres Friday, June 19 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/gperf and the PBS Video app.
  • Neither partisan nor political, Great Performances: Ann is a no-holds-barred theatrical portrait of the inimitable Ann Richards, who served as Governor of Texas from 1991-95.
  • Great Performances Gloria: A Life is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET in association with Daryl Roth Productions.
  • WNET produces and presents a wide range of acclaimed PBS series, including Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, PBS NewsHour Weekend, and the nightly interview program Amanpour and Company.