Maya Angelou: Living Arts Memorial
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Maya Angelou Memorial Chat
Tonight, Wednesday 9pm ET
Commemorate one of America's most influential and profound voices, Maya Angelou. Watch an exclusive interview, the last in her home, with the producers. Hear their behind-the-scenes commentary, ask questions, and offer for your thoughts all live via chat.
OVEE screenings are live, online conversations. Tonight's event is hosted by UNC-TV, Women and Girls Lead, and ITVS' Community Cinema.
Guests:
• Mitch Lewis, Host of North Carolina Now
• Erica Starke-Knight, Producer of North Carolina Now
Content:
• North Carolina Now's Interview with Maya Angelou
(Her last formal sit down interview in her home)
• Live from Lincoln Center, Maya Angelou and Wynton Marsalis
(Maya and Wynton discuss the intersection of jazz and poetry, through performance)
BONUS Clips:
• Maya Angelou's advice for Young Women and for having Self Confidence
Video Descriptions
Nina Simone: To Love Somebody
"To Love Somebody" by Nina Simone Recording session: Live in Antibes, 1969.
Blues Walk - Wynton Marsalis Quintet with Sachal Jazz Ensemble at Jazz in Marciac 2013
August 3, 2013. Marciac (France) The Wynton Marsalis Quintet Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Walter Blanding (sax); Dan Nimmer (piano); Carlos Henriquez (bass); Ali Jackson (drums) The Sachal Jazz Ensemble Nijat Ali (director), Baqar Abbas (flute), Nafees Ahmad (sitar), Ljaz Hussain (tabla), Rafiq Ahmed (naal) and Najaf Ali (dholak, mardang).
Maya Angelou
Internationally-renowned author, poet, and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou talks about the March on Washington and how she feels we have progressed as a nation 50 years later.
Angelou and Marsalis Collaborate: Red Hot Holiday Stomp
A collaboration by Maya Angelou and Wynton Marsalis, "Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul" traces African-American passions and rhythms through the words and music of two treasured artists.
Bonus Clip: Dr. Angelou on self-confidence
Dr. Maya Angelou encourages young women to have self-confidence
Bonus Clip: Dr. Angelou's advice for young women
Dr. Maya Angelou shares her advice for young women and recites the poem, "Conscientious Objector," by Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Black History Month Special: Dr. Maya Angelou
In honor of Black History Month, watch To the Contrary's interview with Dr. Maya Angelou. The segment originally aired on Dec. 17, 2010.
Remembering Maya Angelou
Linda Holoman's December 2004 interview with author and poet Maya Angelou (1928-2014).
nina simone-montreux 1976 - how it feels to be free
Nina Simone performing live How it feels to be free with piano improvisation.forbiddencities.blogspot.com
60min 49sec
Moderators
- Jonathan Remple
Digital Engagement Producer, ITVS
- Liz Bowles / UNC-TV
- UNC-TV
Participants
- Mitch Lewis
Panelist
Host and Managing Producer, North Carolina Now
- Erica Starke-Knight
Panelist
Producer, North Carolina Now
- Erica Starke-Knight
Panelist
- Mitchell
Panelist
- UNC-TV
Panelist
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