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Welcome from Dan Mueller
Long before any conglomerate realized it was time to wake up, hip hop had been speaking out and telling truths. Working with PBS and BBC is an opportunity to deliver these messages through new ways and help explain hip hop’s place in history and hopefully inspire us all to take it further.” – American Rapper Chuck D
ThisFebruary, as we honor National Black History Month, we are inviting you to see the hip hop art form through a whole new lens in our compelling documentary FIGHT THE POWER: HOW HIP HOP CHANGED THE WORLD. The series tells the story of hip hop as an organic expression of experience that was unapologetic, fierce and empowering as it spoke truth to power and informed a nation through a different lens. The documentary features interviews with Chuck D, Grandmaster Caz, Ice-T, will.i.am and Run DMC among others. The hip hop community chose to work with PBS and the BBC to produce this docuseries because, as music industry veteran Lorrie Boula says, we are “unparalleled at creating great documentaries.” It is unflinching and terrific and I encourage you to watch it.
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In keeping with a theme of moving beyond the familiar to learn more, I invite you to join me and friends from Milwaukee PBS on our 2023 television focused tour of England. Exclusive to Milwaukee PBS viewers, our All Creatures Tour will take us on an exciting adventure in England designed for fans of PBS favorites like CALL THE MIDWIFE, GRANTCHESTER, and ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL. We’ll walk through tranquil villages, visit some of the finest stately homes and go behind the scenes to explore the locations of some of your favorite PBS programs. See the landscape and towns that form the backdrop and sometimes the very soul of your favorite PBS shows. Tour dates are June 26 through July 2. For more information, visit milwaukeepbs.org/events.
Finally, stay tuned to Milwaukee PBS as we announce additional exciting events in celebration of our 65th anniversary. For a complete and up to date listing, visit MilwaukeePBS.org/65.
Thank you,
Dan Mueller Chief Development Officer
