Bebop pioneer and virtuoso composer Max Roach's far-reaching ambitions were inspired and challenged by the inequities of the society around him. (90 minutes)
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Tue, 10/28 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Jazz virtuoso Hazel Scott champions racial equality before getting caught up in the Red Scare of the 1950s. (90 minutes)
Tue, 10/28 at 2:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Author James Baldwin, as revealed in his written and spoken words and in interviews with friends and colleagues, including William Styron, Maya Angelou and Bobby Short. (90 minutes)
Thu, 10/30 at 10:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
How Brenda Lee's early fame and life of poverty shaped her music, including the classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." (90 minutes)