 | Alice Walker: Beauty in Truthby Pratibha Parmar Writer and human-rights activist Alice Walker’s story is an inspiring personal journey of a life lived with passionate commitment to truth and justice – ideals that sprang from a background of poverty and violent racism. Women and Girls Lead, American Masters |
 | Bhuttoby Duane Baughman An intimate look at one of the most fascinating and important world leaders of our time, Benazir Bhutto. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead, Global Perspectives Collection, Diverse Muslim Voices |
 | Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rockby Sharon La Cruise A look at the life of African American political activist and newspaper publisher Daisy Bates. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead |
 | Iron Ladies of Liberiaby Daniel Junge, Siatta Scott-Johnson, Henry Ansbacher, and Jonathan Stack Go behind the scenes with Africa’s first freely elected female head of state, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, of Liberia. Independent Lens, Global Perspectives Collection, Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices |
 | Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majorityby Kimberlee Bassford A look at the life of Patsy Mink, the first Asian American woman and woman of color in the United States Congress. Women and Girls Lead |
 | Rebelby Maria Agui Carter A detective story about Loreta Janeta Velazquez, a Cuban woman from New Orleans, who served as a soldier and secret agent during the American Civil War. Voces, Women and Girls Lead |
 | Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathaiby Lisa Merton and Alan Dater The dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, whose simple act of planting trees grew into a global movement. Independent Lens, Global Perspectives Collection, Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices, Women of the World |
 | Taking the Heat: The First Women Fire Fighters of New York Cityby Bann Roy When the New York City Fire Department tried to push women out of firefighting, Brenda Berkman pushed back. Her story, and those of other pioneer female firefighters, reveals the price these women paid to break the department’s gender barrier. Independent Lens, True Stories, Women and Girls Lead |
 | We Still Live Here - Âs Nutayuneânby Anne Makepeace The Wampanoag nation of southeastern Massachusetts revives their native tongue, a language that was silenced for more than 100 years. Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens |
 | When I Riseby Mat Hames, James Moll, and Michael Rosen When I Rise is about Barbara Smith Conrad, a gifted University of Texas music student who finds herself at the epicenter of racial controversy, struggling against the odds and ultimately ascending to the heights of international opera. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead |
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