Plus, breaking ground with Billie Jean King and reframing America in Town Destroyer
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| Honor Veterans in Salute to Service | | |
| | | Join host Jon Stewart in Salute to Service: A Veterans Day Celebration featuring heartfelt performances from the United States Army Field Band. Honor service members past and present and enjoy a star-studded lineup of musical guests, including Mickey Guyton, Amanda Shires and Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez. The show kicks off on Friday, November 10, at 9pm on KQED 9, or stream the show with the PBS App. | | |
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| Break Ground with Billie Jean King | | |
| | | Celebrate 50 years of female excellence in sports through the eyes of athletes who changed the system in the film Groundbreakers. Hosted by Billie Jean King, the film features sports icons such as Naomi Osaka, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Chloe Kim and Nancy Lieberman as they interview one another, sharing personal, powerful stories of the perseverance, pain and progress they've experienced in their remarkable careers. Groundbreakers premieres on Tuesday, November 21, at 8pm on KQED 9. You can also stream the film on the PBS App or with KQED Passport. | | |
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| | | America ReFramed brings to life compelling stories, personal voices and experiences that illuminate the contours of our ever-changing country. The episode Town Destroyer probes a passionate dispute over historic murals at a San Francisco high school depicting the life of George Washington: a man Seneca leaders called "town destroyer." The controversy becomes a touchstone for a national debate over public art and historic memory in a time of racial reckoning. The episode airs on Friday, November 17, at 8pm on KQED 9. You can also stream it on the PBS App or binge all episodes with KQED Passport. | | |
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| Recognizing Native American Heritage Month | | |
| | | KQED is celebrating Native American Heritage Month starting in November with special TV programming. The lineup includes Life in the Heart Land: Monacan Nation; Native America: Language Is Life; Skindigenous: Kahnawake; and more. Check out our full Native American Heritage Month schedule for details and highlights. | | |
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| KQED’s Latest Sold Out Podcast Season Explores the Intersection of the Climate and Housing Crises | | |
| | | In the new season of the Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America podcast, KQED tells the stories of families and communities that are grappling with the ways that climate is challenging our very idea of home, and our ability to live there. The series shines a light on the solutions that can help us all face the future, highlighting the people who are actively working to protect their communities. New episodes publish every Monday through November 20. Start listening by searching for Sold Out wherever you get your podcasts, or visit our website. | | |
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| | | Across the nation, local news is struggling to survive, but you can support KQED through the Legacy Challenge. By including a gift to KQED in your will or other estate plan, you're supporting quality journalism and community-powered media. Plus, by submitting your gift by December 2023, our Legacy Challenge sponsors will make an immediate matching gift to KQED in your honor. | | |
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What We’re Listening to | | | How the Kaiser Permanente Strike is Impacting the Bay Area
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers in five states — including 22,000 in the Bay Area — went on strike after the company and unions failed to resolve a dispute over wages and staffing levels. On Forum with Alexis Madrigal, we’ll look at how the walkout is affecting patient care. | | |
| | The Legacy Dianne Feinstein Leaves Behind in the Bay Area
Sen. Dianne Feinstein passed away at age 90. Before becoming a U.S. senator in 1992, she was best known for her time as San Francisco mayor. In The Bay, we revisit an episode with KQED’s Scott Shafer about how she got her start in local politics. | | |
| | After 100 Years, the Mysteries of the Winchester House Endure
Not everyone in the Bay Area has visited the Winchester Mystery House. But even those who’ve never set foot inside it know at least a little about the shadowy legends that surround it. Do you know all the mysteries that lie within this house-like-no-other? | |
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