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5:00 pm
Independent Lens
"Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock"
Raised as an orphan and with an eighth-grade education, Daisy Bates forges a place for herself in Arkansas during the 1940s and '50s as a newspaperwoman fighting for black civil rights and as president of the state NAACP. She publicly supports and becomes guide and mentor for the nine black students who register to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, which culminates in a constitutional crisis - pitting a president against a governor.G
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6:00 pm
Independent Lens
"Las Marthas"
This film follows a Mexican American girl and one from Mexico, both of whom are carrying on the tradition of an annual debutante ball in Laredo, Texas, which was established in the aftermath of the U.S.-Mexico War. In a time of economic uncertainty and political tension over immigration, the celebration serves as a reminder of the post-war tensions following the influx of Anglo migrants into Texas during the state's infancy.G
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7:00 pm
Frontline
"Generation Like"
Author and correspondent Douglas Rushkoff ("The Merchants of Cool," "The Persuaders") explores how the perennial teen quest for identity and connection has migrated to social media. He explores the game of cat-and-mouse that corporations are playing with young consumers, examining the evolving and complicated relationship between teens and the companies that target them.G
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8:00 pm
PBS NewsHour
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9:00 pm
Nightly Business Report
Tonight on Nightly Business Report, will the anti-government protests in Kiev and other parts of the world begin to rattle investors? And, do some members of the Federal Reserve want to start raising interest rates sooner rather than later? NBR has the minutes of the central bank's last meeting. D
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9:30 pm
Journal
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10:02 pm
Charlie Rose
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11:00 pm
Independent Lens
"Las Marthas"
This film follows a Mexican American girl and one from Mexico, both of whom are carrying on the tradition of an annual debutante ball in Laredo, Texas, which was established in the aftermath of the U.S.-Mexico War. In a time of economic uncertainty and political tension over immigration, the celebration serves as a reminder of the post-war tensions following the influx of Anglo migrants into Texas during the state's infancy.G
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