@_ViewersLikeUs_

A podcast that explores who gets to tell America's stories in public media, hosted by filmmaker Grace Lee and reporter Akintunde Ahmad.

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While giving the commencement address to @ucbsoj's Class of 2022 on Sunday, Grace Lee (@anothergracelee) invoked the words of the late activist and philosopher Grace Lee Boggs, who would often open an event with this still-resonant Q: “What time is it on the clock of the world?”
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Next week! Tune in on 9/29 to hear @_ViewersLikeUs_ co-executive producer Ken Ikeda live in conversation at @IDAorg's Getting Real, discussing evolving mandates in public media. Register at the link below.⚡️ #docsgetreal
International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg8 Sep 2022
Our biennial Getting Real conference is around the corner! Join hundreds of documentary practitioners between September 27-29 in in-person in #LosAngeles or virtually from anywhere in the world. Explore the program and register at documentary.org/gettingreal2… #docsgetreal

Getting Real '22

The 2022 edition of #docsgetreal will take place as a fully hybrid conference from Tuesday, Sept 27, through Thursday, Sept 29!

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KALW@KALW7 Jul 2022
Tonight! Part two of #KALWradio’s special presentation of Viewers Like Us, a podcast series documenting the struggle toward an equitable PBS. Hosted by @anothergracelee and @akintundeahmad Catch the #ThursdayNightSpecial at kalw.org or at 91.7FM at 6pm.
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Thanks to @KALW for featuring @_ViewersLikeUs_ as their latest Thursday Night Special! Tune in live at 91.7FM or online to hear Part 2, airing next Thursday July 7 at 6pm PT, hosted by @anothergracelee and @akintundeahmad
KALW@KALW30 Jun 2022
Tonight's #ThursdayNightSpecial: Viewers Like Us Hosted by @anothergracelee and @akintundeahmad, Viewers Like Us unearths the circular history within the public broadcasting system and questions who gets to tell America’s stories. 6pm at 91.7 FM or online.
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It’s no secret that at *this* time on the clock of our world, many public institutions are in crisis: public media & public schools, the public health system & the prison system. As we build on the foundation of @_ViewersLikeUs_ podcast, we’ll keep Boggs’ prompt top of mind.
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Congratulations to all the @ucbsoj grads - we can’t wait for all the stories you’ll tell, the networks you’ll build, and the necessary change your work will help to advance across the media & journalism world, and beyond. 🕰️🌎🎊
Congrats to @_ViewersLikeUs_ Story Editor Cheryl Devall (@0212crd ) for her editing work on the #TulsaBurning companion podcast #Blindspot (@HISTORY/@WNYCStudios) — nominated for 2022 @PeabodyAwards! 🎊
Firelight Media@firelightmedia13 Apr 2022
Congratulations to the #FirelightFamily nominated for 2022 Peabody Awards: @StanleyNelson1's #Attica, #ChristineTurner's #LynchingPostcards (@FirelightFilms + @mtvdocs), @mhaizlip's @mrsoulthemovie, and the #TulsaBurning companion podcast #Blindspot (@HISTORY/@WNYCStudios)! 🎉
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Join us to learn more about our BGDM Sustainable Artist Fellowship and Black Directors Fellowship (for BGDM Members). We’ll walk through the application, offer tips and guidance, and answer any questions. 3/29 @ 1pm ET, register bit.ly/BGDMFellowships-InfoS…
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Check out @browngirlsdocm's Sustainable Artist Fellowship & Black Directors Fellowship: each offers BGDM members $10K in funding, industry connections, and a year of mentorship & community building. Applications open through 4/24💥Learn more here ~~> bit.ly/BGDMFellowships
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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj28 Mar 2022
🎓 Grace Lee—an award-winning producer & director and writer working in both narrative and non-fiction film will be the Class of '22 commencement speaker! #proud @ucberkeley #luckyus
Photograph of filmmaker Grace Lee. Courtesy of Grace Lee.

ALT Photograph of filmmaker Grace Lee. Courtesy of Grace Lee.

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Congratulations 🎉to @_ViewersLikeUs_ host @anothergracelee & fellow established, independent BIPOC filmmakers— newly announced as recipients of #SparkFund, to support their vital storytelling work. @NEHgov #SHARP
Firelight Media@firelightmedia17 Mar 2022
We're excited to announce the recipients of the #SparkFund, underwritten by @NEHgov's #SHARP grantmaking initiative! Learn more: firelightmedia.medium.com/fi…
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Many of these filmmakers’ projects have aired on @PBS. Now, we hope to see @PBS follow @NEHgov's lead by continuing to prioritize, invest in & sustain these makers—and their vital work—with significant financial support in the decades ahead.
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Explore the full list of 36 Spark Fund recipients: firelightmedia.medium.com/fi…

Firelight Media Announces Spark Fund Recipients

The Spark Fund, a one-time opportunity underwritten by the National Endowment for the Humanities, provides stipends to 36 established BIPOC…

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We also explore our hopes & fears for America’s—and public media’s—future in @_ViewersLikeUs_ All 6 eps are available to listen now, & our “History Rhymes” timeline documents the decades-long battle to diversify PBS & expand its lens on American history: viewerslikeus.com/timeline/
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@Variety16 Feb 2022
Inside Variety’s @KenBurns cover story: Ken Burns’ Urgent Warning: Why He’s Scared For America’s Future wp.me/pc8uak-1lAHgF
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Jon Reiss@Jon_Reiss17 Jan 2022
I highly recommend @anothergracelee's important, engaging and super relevant podcast @_ViewersLikeUs_ which"documents the growing disconnect between PBS’s founding mission and the increasingly diverse public it was created to serve.” buff.ly/3Kj1FvW
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