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A first look at Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

The last completed film from director James Redford (1962-2020), Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir is an intimate portrait of the groundbreaking writer whose hit debut novel, “The Joy Luck Club” (1989), catapulted her to commercial and critical success. The film premieres nationwide Monday, May 3 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/amytan and the PBS Video app in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
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Why doesn’t anyone talk about Carole King’s other No. 1 album (including her)?

Carole King released two albums in 1971: “Tapestry,” the best-seller that earned her four Grammy awards and two hit singles, and “Music,” another No. 1 album. But “Music” isn’t mentioned in the Broadway musical about King’s life, the American Masters film Carole King: Natural Woman or in her memoir. Discover more about "Music” and listen to some songs from the album.
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Webby Awards nomination and honors!

The nominees and honorees for the 25th Annual Webby Awards were announced this week, and American Masters earned one nomination and three honors. Vote now for our “People’s Voice” short film nominee, Anik Khan: Street Level, through Thursday, May 6. The film is part of the American Masters and Firelight Media series In the Making, which follows the lives and journeys of emerging BIPOC artists. Two other In the Making shorts are Webby Honorees in the Video: Diversity & Inclusion category: Amyra León: Strange Grace and Bunky Echo-Hawk: The Resistance. Unladylike2020 is a Webby Honoree in the Video: Documentary category.
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The story behind Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit”

This protest song became one of Holiday’s most popular recordings, but did you know the song was first written as a poem by a Jewish teacher from the Bronx? Learn more about the history of the song and how backlash from it impacted Holiday’s career.

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Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter, Judith & Burton Resnick, The Cheryl & Philip Milstein family, Vital Projects Fund, Lillian Goldman Programming Endowment, The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation, Seton J. Melvin, Philip & Janice Levin Foundation, Ellen & James S. Marcus, The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, The Ambrose Monell Foundation and public television viewers.

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