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Hubert Humphrey was Mayor of the city of Minneapolis from 1945 to 1948, and in only three short years in office, he changed the face of the city. With little administrative power to counter the deep rooted corruption in the city, Mayor Humphrey had to use unconventional tactics to get things done. Interviews with Bill Moyers, President Carter, Art Naftalin and others, this documentary examines Humphrey's legacy and remarkable achievements in his crusade...
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At age 10, pianist Norman Malone is attacked by his father and left paralyzed on the right side. Nearly 70 years later, Norman will launch his concert career, performing Ravel's treacherously difficult Piano Concerto for the Left Hand.
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Worlds collided as the biggest rivalry in music history between two of the most talented rappers, Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, ended in death as their careers skyrocketed. While there's no question surrounding they both started off as friends, their murders remain unsolved today.
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It's hard not to notice. Blue eyeshadow, pink lipstick, wild wigs, and a curvaceous bod remain are rap star's Nicki Minaj's trademarks. Yet, the "Queen of Bubblegum Rap" was never a fairytale princess. Despite her early years of struggles, Minaj would prevail with 100 million records sold, 7 songs on the Billboard Charts at the same time and 10 Grammy nominations.
11) Diddy: Mindset
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Call him Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Swag or Brother Love, Sean John Combs has forever lived on the edge. Three Grammy Awards belong to the hip hop artist, but his musical empire would branch to fashion, fragrance, and the Revolt TV network.
14) JLo: Self-Made
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Jennifer Lopez, best known as 'J.Lo', was destined as a "Triple Threat Entertainer" for acting, song, dance. With strong Latin roots and success driven by grit, it's been a crazy ride on the way to the top for the Self-Made star.
16) Freddie
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Freddie Mercury defied the conventions of a typical rockstar as the lead vocalist of Queen. With hits like "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You," Mercury soared to worldwide fame and commanded the attention of Queen's tens of thousands of fans. Today, many years after his death, Mercury's legacy still lives on in a new generation of rock music.
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Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask explores for the first time on film the pre-eminent theorist of the anti-colonial movements of this century. Fanon's two major works, Black Skin, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth, were pioneering studies of the psychological impact of racism on both colonized and colonizer. Jean-Paul Sartre recognized Fanon as the figure "through whose voice the Third World finds and speaks for itself." This innovative...