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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

The full story of the eloquent poet, writer, and performer Maya Angelou, from the depths of her hardscrabble roots in the Depression-era South to her finding international fame as one of our greatest living authors and social commentators.

Premiere Date

February 21, 2017

Length

120 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Awards & Recognition

Nominee

2016 International Documentary Association (IDA) - ABC News VideoSource Award

Winner

2017 Peabody Awards - George Foster Peabody Award

Bob Hercules

Producer/Director

Bob Hercules’ work includes Bill T. Jones: A Good Man and Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, both of which aired on PBS’s American Masters series. A Good Man was an official selection at Full Frame, IDFA, Silverdocs, DOXA, and many other festivals. Joffrey was the opening night film at the Dance on Camera Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2012 and the closing night film at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival. His 2006 film, Forgiving Dr. Mengele, was shown at film festivals around the world and won the Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Slamdance Film Festival.
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Rita Coburn

Producer/Director

Rita Coburn Whack has produced the award-winning Maya Angelou Show on Oprah Radio, numerous Maya Angelou Black History Month Specials, and three Emmy Award-winning television documentaries airing on C-SPAN and the History Channel.