Mr. SOUL!

February 10, 2021
5:30pm Central Time
 02/10/2021 05:30:00 pm02/10/2021 06:30:00 pmAmerica/ChicagoMr. SOUL!Welcome to Indie Lens Pop-Up virtual screening of Mr. SOUL! hosted by Milwaukee PBS and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. After the film we invite you to remain and take part in a community conversation. Enjoy the show! Before Oprah and Arsenio, there was Mr. SOUL! From 1968 to 1973, the public television variety show SOUL! offered an unfiltered, uncompromising celebration of Black Literature, poetry, music, politics, capturing a critical moment in culture whose impact continues to resonate today. About Indie Lens Pop-Up Indie Lens Pop-Up is a neighborhood series that brings people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on PBS's Independent Lens, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders and organizations to discuss what matters most, from newsworthy topics and social issues, to family and community relationships. In the coming year, you can find us online—we'll be hosting digital-only screenings and virtual events. Make friends, share stories, and join us! https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/indie-lens-pop-up/ https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/jo0ulMilwaukee PBSmilwpbs@matc.edufalseMM/DD/YYYY

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Welcome

Welcome to Indie Lens Pop-Up virtual screening of Mr. SOUL! hosted by Milwaukee PBS and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.

After the film we invite you to remain and take part in a community conversation.

Enjoy the show!

Before Oprah and Arsenio, there was Mr. SOUL! From 1968 to 1973, the public television variety show SOUL! offered an unfiltered, uncompromising celebration of Black Literature, poetry, music, politics, capturing a critical moment in culture whose impact continues to resonate today.

About Indie Lens Pop-Up

Indie Lens Pop-Up is a neighborhood series that brings people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on PBS's Independent Lens, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders and organizations to discuss what matters most, from newsworthy topics and social issues, to family and community relationships.

In the coming year, you can find us online—we'll be hosting digital-only screenings and virtual events. Make friends, share stories, and join us!

www.pbs.org/independentlens/indie-lens-pop-up/

Video Description

Mr. Soul! Melissa Haizlip, Ellis Haizlip

Producer/Director Melissa Haizlip tells MoviesandShakers why she produced a documentary on her uncle, Ellis Haizlip, host of the first Black "Tonight Show" 1958-1963. TV premiere of James Baldwin, Angela Davis, Earth, Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Rahsaan Rolland Kirk, Stevie Wonder, and many more. .

150 minutes

Moderator

  • Milwaukee PBS

    Milwaukee PBS is the collective brand for two Public Broadcasting Service member television stations licensed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States: WMVS and WMVT. Both stations are owned by Milwaukee Area Technical College

Panelists

  • Alexandria Mack

    Alexandria Mack is a multimedia producer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Currently, she serves as co-producer for Milwaukee PBS’ long-running public affairs program “Black Nouveau” which tells stories of triumph and transformation in Milwaukee's African-American community. Alexandria is also a 2020 Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program fellow through the International Women's Media Foundation.

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