Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Thursday, June 23 at 7:00 pm 

This documentary is an artful and intimate meditation on the legendary Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author that examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio, to ’70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics, and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history and the human condition as seen through the prism of her own literature.  

Race in America Streaming Guide

PBS has curated a playlist of films and specials that focus on race in America following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the ensuing protests that erupted across the country. In addition to films focused on African American history by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Stanley Nelson, PBS also curated a playlist of programs from FRONTLINE, POV, INDEPENDENT LENS and other iconic series that explore the impact of racism on Black Americans and the larger country. 

Making It Up North Season 4 Needs You!

WDSE•WRPT is excited to start working on Season 4 of Making It Up North! The new season, scheduled to premiere in early 2021, highlights business owners, artisans, and entrepreneurs in Northern Minnesota, and what it takes to ‘make it’ in today’s business climate.   

As the local community station, WDSE•WRPT strives to feature a truly diverse group of businesses and individuals who are ‘making it’ in our region – and we need your help! Please take 5 minutes to take the below survey and share some of your favorite businesses with us. They may be featured on PBS North and online in the next season! In appreciation of your time, all respondents who fill out the survey before June 22, 2020 will be entered to win a giveaway for one full year of WDSE Passport, PBS’s member-only streaming service.  

Staff Pick!

Larry Erickson
Title: Director of Engineering

Pick of the Week: NOVA
Lately, I’ve been using my WDSE Passport membership and have been going back into the past seasons of NOVA. There are so many great shows to pick from! I especially like the shows that use modern technology to learn more about history, like Decoding the Great Pyramid and Secrets of the Forbidden City 

Another week of at home learning continues! Go to our website for the upcoming schedule of shows for youth in grades 6-12 and their corresponding educational materials.  

The Week Ahead on PBS North 

6:00pm  
Last Tango in Halifax
Alan and Celia decided to have another wedding ceremony attended by all of their family and friends.

7:00pm  
Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets "Elizabeth I: Warrior Queen"
Explore how Elizabeth I's image as a warrior queen shaped British national identity for centuries.

8:00pm 
Grantchester Season 5 On Masterpiece
A deadly hit-and-run leads Will and Geordie to a dysfunctional pair of brothers and a hidden garden. 

9:00pm 
Beecham House on Masterpiece
The arrival of the mysterious Chandrika throws the household into chaos at Beecham House.  

10:00pm 
Great Performances "The Sound of Music"
The von Trapp Family Singers' escape from Austria during the rise of Nazism.  

7:00pm 
Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Mobile"
A Gale Sayers game-worn jersey and Chinese glass bottle vases from around 1775 are appraised. books from 1869.  

8:00pm 
Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Indianapolis"
Highlights include an autographed electric guitar and a Little Orphan Annie dress from 1930. nket appraisal.

9:00pm 
Independent Lens "Pipe Dreams"
Ultra-talented organ players take part in the Canadian International Organ Competition in Montreal.

7:00pm 
Toni Morrison: American Masters
"Toni Morrison: The Pieces I am"
An artful, intimate meditation examines the life and work of legendary storyteller Toni Morrison. 

9:00pm 
Program Update
I Can't Breathe: A CJM Memorial
This Tuesday, June 23 at 9pm, WDSE•WRPT is proud to present the broadcast premiere of the documentary “I Can’t Breathe: A CJM Memorial,” Executive Produced by DanSan Creatives and Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, Inc. The documentary reflects on the perspectives of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) amidst the unrest around police brutality and the murder of George Floyd through intergenerational stories that highlight individuals’ coming of age 100 years after the lynching of three black men in Duluth.
 
Throughout the documentary we will also pause and have conversations in-studio with guest host Carl Crawford, Duluth’s Human Rights Officer, and documentary creators Daniel and Sandra Oyinloye to learn about the making of the film, to dive deeper into some of the film’s main themes and to learn more about what we all can do to address issues around race in our community.
 
Programming note: FRONTLINE’s “Opioids, Inc.” will broadcast at midnight on the Explore channel and is available for streaming at pbs.org.

7:00pm 
Spy in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries "Intelligence"
Spies disguised as animals observe the ingenuity of a gray squirrel, a sea otter, and an orangutan.

8:00pm 
Nova "Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life Explodes"
The amazing story of Australia's origins features dinosaurs, deadly asteroids, and giant kangaroos.  

9:00pm 
Prehistoric Road Trip "We Dig Dinosaurs"
Emily cruises into the Cretaceous, where astonishing creatures like T. Rex dominated the planet.   

7:00pm 
Babe Ruth at Sing Sing
In 1929, the New York Yankees played a game against the inmate baseball team at Sing Sing prison.

8:00pm 
INSIGHT with Mark Oppenheim "Duluth Library Foundation & Northland Foundation"
Learn about how two local long-standing nonprofits have reinvented to impact their communities. Patra Sevastiades, Executive Director of the Duluth Library Foundation; Trent Janezich, Chair of Northland Foundation Board of Trustees.  

8:30pm 
Native Report

9:00pm 
Illusions In Stone
The global story of the emerald trade focuses on miners, traders, scholars, clergymen, and warriors.

7:00pm 
Almanac 
Minnesota public affairs show produced by Twin Cities PBS. 

8:00pm 
Almanac North 
Public affairs show focused on Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin.  

8:30pm 
Washington Week

10:00pm 
Great Performances "Gloria: A Life"
Experience a unique interpretation of feminist icon Gloria Steinem's life told by an all-female cast.  

6:00pm 
Lawrence Welk Show "County Fair"
Rose Weiss is the host. "Something Stupid" and “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" are performed.

7:00pm 
Still Open All Hours

7:30pm 
Vera "Cold River"
A beauty empire is shaken to the ground when one of three sisters is found dead in the River Tyne. DCI Vera Stanhope investigates. 

9:00pm 
Press On Masterpiece "Death Knock"
Holly, the deputy news editor of the Herald, tries to obtain CCTV footage of a fatal hit-and-run. 

10:00pm 
Austin City Limits "Arctic Monkeys/Wild Child"

11:00pm 
Song of the Mountains "Seldom Scene"

12:00am 
The Lowertown Line "Bruise Violet"

12:30am 
Lost River Sessions "The Josephines"