#OTD in 1973, the Senate Watergate hearings began, marking one of the most infamous events in American political history and reshaping public trust in government and media. Relive this pivotal moment in history by exploring the complete "gavel to gavel" coverage with the AAPB’s The Watergate Hearings Collection: https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-6688g8g717
An amazing write-up by a passionate preservationist, Chris Person (@Papapishu on Twitter), on why YOU are the only one that can save media you love. 💿 📀 📽️ 📹 :hd_dvd_spin: :blobfoxcomputer:
#ServantsOfKnowledge is now digitising Chennaveera Kanavi’s works. 2 of his sons, Karun Kanavi & Chiranjeevi Kanavi visited our facility at Gandhi Bhavan to handover the first set of books. #Kannada#Digitization (1/3)
Chennaveera Kanavi (28 June 1928 – 16 February 2022) was an Indian Kannada language poet and author. In a career spanning over seven decades he wrote over 25 anthologies and over 28 books across genres. He was considered one of the major poets and writers in the Kannada language and received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poem "Jeeva Dhwani" (lit. '"The Sound of Life"') in 1981. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennaveera_Kanavi (2/3)
Next week, join GBH Archives as they demonstrate FIX-IT+, an open-source, web-based tool for transcript correction. The AAPB and the wider public media community have used FIX-IT+ to correct 2,000+ transcripts of public television programs spanning the last 50 years.
Join us in recognizing the start of #Ramadan, a sacred month of prayer, reflection, and community, observed by Muslims around the globe.
Back in 2000, WQED Pittsburgh offered a glimpse into the Hassan family's journey through Ramadan, while featuring insights from Kadir Gunduz, Director of the Islamic Center of Oakland.
The AAPB is proud to announce a new exhibit honoring Black history!
"The Odyssey of Black Studies in Public Broadcasting" explores the history of Black Studies programs at American colleges and universities as they were discussed and presented in a select number of public radio and TV broadcasts archived in the AAPB collection: https://americanarchive.org/exhibits/odyssey-of-black-studies-in-public-broadcasting
The exhibit was curated by Pheolyn Allen, a 2023 Library of Congress Junior Fellow and dual-title PhD student in English and African-American and Diaspora Studies at Pennsylvania State University, who specializes in Black LGBTQ+ literature and culture, as well as Black speculative fiction.
With all of this talk of the DunKings, it's time we threw it back to another Dunkin' beloved classic: Fred the Baker and his iconic "Time to make the donuts!" catchphrase. 🍩✨
Back in 1997, when Michael Vale retired from portraying this beloved Dunkin' character, it made headlines on the New Jersey Network nightly news!