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Important Women in the Military: Honoring Service Across Generations

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Post published:March 3, 2026
Post category:In The News Jeannie Leavitt

During National Women’s History Month, we continue our tradition of highlighting important women in the military. In First But Never Forgotten: Remembering 7 Women Veterans, we honored women who achieved historic firsts.…

Viola Davis, Courtney B. Vance, Jeffrey Wright, and Common Led Their Voice to W.E.B. Du Bois Documentary

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Post published:February 28, 2026
Post category:In The News Rita Coburn

PBS has released the official trailer for W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause, the latest installment in its acclaimed American Masters documentary series, offering a powerful first look at the life and…

American Masters to Explore the Life and Legacy of Notable Black Scholar and Civil Rights Pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois

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Post published:February 24, 2026
Post category:In The News Rita Coburn

The new documentary W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause (w.t.), spotlighting the NAACP founding member, is expected to premiere on PBS in 2026 More than 120 years after the…

American Masters Unveils Trailer and Premiere Date for ‘W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause’

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Post published:February 11, 2026
Post category:In The News Rita Coburn

*American Masters has released the first trailer for “W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause,” a new two-hour documentary set to debut May 19, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET on…

W.E.B. Du Bois Documentary Coming to AMERICAN MASTERS This Spring

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Post published:February 11, 2026
Post category:In The News Rita Coburn

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause will premiere May 19, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS. A new documentary about activist W.E.B. Du Bois is coming to AMERICAN…

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt will begin in February as the new dean of the College of Aviation at Embry‑Riddle’s Prescott Campus.

Air Force Leader Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt to Head College of Aviation at Embry‑Riddle’s Prescott Campus

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Post published:December 9, 2025
Post category:In The News Jeannie Leavitt

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, an aviation trailblazer and global leader in aerospace operations and safety, has been named dean of the College of Aviation at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona,…

Forthcoming Du Bois documentary with local ties needs funds to reach global audiences

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Post published:December 5, 2025
Post category:In The News Rita Coburn

Only 10 short months ago, the Trump administration declared “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) initiatives to be illegal and immoral, radical and wasteful. Now PBS is racing to complete a…

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PBS documentary on W.E.B. Du Bois to debut in 2026

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Post published:November 14, 2025
Post category:In The News Rita Coburn

To help bridge the gap left by federal funding cuts to PBS, Multicultural Bridge will host a fundraising event on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the organization's Solidarity Meeting House to…

Olympians Jackie Joyner-Kersee and André Lamar Phillips, who is best known for winning the 400 metres hurdles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games, enjoy the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation 2025 Sequins, Suits & Sneakers gala at The Four Seasons on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Joyner-Kersee's brother and Olympian Al Joyner stands in the second row. Photo by Maurice Meredith | St. Louis American

Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation celebrates 25 years of empowering East St. Louis youth

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Post published:October 26, 2025
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Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee marked a milestone in her lifelong commitment to East St. Louis youth, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation during a gala held Friday…

Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s enduring legacy: Building excellence, community and hope in East St. Louis

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Post published:August 29, 2025
Post category:In The News Jackie Joyner-Kersee

The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Community Center turns 25 As you drive into the circle of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center — 25 years after its inception and 30 years after its conception…