AMERICAN MASTERS to Premiere 3 New Documentaries This September

"American Masters" Season 29 continues with three new documentaries premiering this September on PBS:

*Sept. 4: tennis legend Althea Gibson, the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals, featuring new interviews with Billie Jean King and former New York City Mayor David Dinkins (premieres during the U.S. Open)

*Sept. 18: photographer Pedro E. Guerrero, who collaborated with Frank Lloyd Wright, Alexander Calder and Louise Nevelson. This film is a special co-presentation of VOCES and AMERICAN MASTERS (premieres during National Hispanic Heritage Month).

*Sept. 25: "The Women's List" -- filmmaker/photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' new "List" film features interviews with 15 women who have created and defined contemporary American culture, including Madeleine Albright, Gloria Allred, Laurie Anderson, Sara Blakely, Margaret Cho, Edie Falco, Betsey Johnson, Alicia Keys, Aimee Mullins, Nancy Pelosi, Rosie Perez, Shonda Rhimes, Wendy Williams and Nia Woodlaw.

Details below. Screeners are not available at this time. Please contact me with all requests.

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Friday, September 4, 9:00-10:30 p.m. on PBS during the U.S. Open
American Masters: Althea
Discover the story of Althea Gibson (1927-2003), a truant from the rough streets of Harlem, who emerged as the unlikely queen of the highly segregated tennis world in the 1950s. Bringing a fierce athleticism to the game, she was the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals (precursor of the U.S. Open) -- a decade before ARTHUR Ashe. Gibson's life and achievements transcend sports, and are part of African-American history. The documentary explores Gibson's roots as a sharecropper's daughter, her family's migration north to Harlem in the 30s, and her mentoring from boxer Sugar Ray Robinson, former New York City Mayor David Dinkins and others. Interviewees include Dinkins, Wimbledon champion Dick Savitt and Billie Jean King, who also serves as one of the film's executive producers. Produced and directed by Rex Miller (A Chef's Life, Private Violence).

Friday, September 18, 9:00-10:00 p.m. on PBS during National Hispanic Heritage Month
American Masters: Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey
Discover the remarkable life and work of Pedro E. Guerrero, a Mexican American born and raised in segregated Mesa, Arizona, who had an extraordinary, international photography career. Using Guerrero's words and images, the program explores his collaborations with three of the most iconic American artists of the 20th century: Frank Lloyd Wright and sculptors Alexander Calder and Louise Nevelson. This film is a special co-presentation of VOCES and American Masters.

Friday, September 25, 9:00-10:00 p.m. on PBS
American Masters: The Women's List
Meet 15 women that have created and defined contemporary American culture in the newest chapter of filmmaker/photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' List film series (The Boomer List, The Black List, The Latino List, The Out List). This documentary features intimate interviews with Madeleine Albright, Gloria Allred, Laurie Anderson, Sara Blakely, Margaret Cho, Edie Falco, Betsey Johnson, Alicia Keys, Aimee Mullins, Nancy Pelosi, Rosie Perez, Shonda Rhimes, Wendy Williams and Nia Woodlaw. All trailblazers in their respective fields, these women share their experiences struggling against discrimination and overcoming challenges to make their voices heard and their influence felt.

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