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It was such an honor to receive a Telly Award for PUBLIC DEFENDER/@PDdocumentary We got a chance to sit down with @tellyawards to speak about the film. Check that out: tlly.co/4sAZXLQ The Telly Awards are accepting entries until 3/27. Learn more: tlly.co/3La3Oih

(2/2) We're so honored that PUBLIC DEFENDER was chosen as the closing film. Join us on Sunday, 3/15 at 3pm at @AFISilver. The event will include a post-screening Q&A with co-producer and DP Ethan Oser and Heather Shaner, the public defender of the title. docsinprogress.org/csff2026_all_a…

(1/2) Community Stories Film Festival, presented by the amazing @docsinprogress, begins today! The festival is dedicated to showcasing local stories by local filmmakers. Come on out this weekend and support your local filmmaking community! Learn more at: docsinprogress.org/csff2026_all_a…

(2/2) We were honored to share her story in the award-winning documentary First Lady of the Revolution. You can see that film for free on YouTube now at youtube.com/watch?v=Ii94oL… First Lady of the Revolution was produced with support from @ALHumanities

(1/2) On #InternationalWomensDay, we remember Henrietta Boggs - a humanitarian, writer, and fierce advocate for equality and justice. She truly broke ground with every footstep. #GiveToGain #puravida

So honored that PUBLIC DEFENDER was selected as the closing film at the Community Stories Film Festival produced by the amazing team at @docsinprogress. This awesome festival showcases local stories by filmmakers in DC, MD and VA. Learn more at docsinprogress.org/community

Hard hats, high viz, and one incredible view for the Spark field crew at Port Everglades!!

We want to thank @FlHumanities @VAHumanities @wihumanities @CA_Humanities @HumanitiesNe and @NEHgov whose support was so important as we produced the first season of The People’s Recorder.

So thrilled to share that The People’s Recorder was nominated for Best History Podcast by the NY Podcast Awards! It is such an honor to be included with such an amazing group of programs! Check out all the nominations here: silver-nyc.com/nycpodcastawar… @silversoundstudios

Based on the @nytimes bestseller, The Pact follows 3 friends who beat the odds in Newark, NJ, rising from poverty become doctors & then staying in their community to lift up the next generation. See this inspirational film for all ages for free on @Tubi: tubitv.com/movies/615622/…

This #BlackHistoryMonth, revisit Spark's powerful documentaries that bring lost histories to light and honor the range of Black voices that have shaped America. Partners of the Heart honors a true giant that American history forgot. Watch now for free: youtube.com/watch?v=bYM3A1…

Check out our never-before-released conversation with award-winning author Dagoberto Gilb. Listen to an excerpt on your favorite podcast platform or on YouTube at youtube.com/watch?v=HmMY0a… To listen to the full interview, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/PeoplesRecorder.

@HOLDINGLIAT is screening at the historic @AFISilver this weekend! This award-winning film was deservedly named one of the best films of the year by Washington Post and The Guardian. Learn more about this deeply moving film by the Kramer Brothers here: bit.ly/HoldingLiatDC

(1/2) Thank you to everyone who tuned in to our live discussion today on the Nebraska Writers’ Project! You can watch the discussion on YouTube now: youtube.com/watch?v=nlFwAT… Produced in partnership with @TheSchooner and @LNKLibraries, with support from @HumanitiesNe.

(2/2) Thank you to our great panelists, Stephen Cloyd, Marilyn Holt, and @dataylor1! And thank you to Dr. Timothy Schaffert from @TheSchooner and @UNLincoln and Deb Arenz from the Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors at @LNKLibraries for joining the event!

Before tomorrow’s virtual event about the Federal Writers’ Project in Nebraska, be sure to check out The People’s Recorder Ep. 10 wherever you listen to podcasts or on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=6DWRzs… Tune in tomorrow, Feb 3rd, at 12:30pm CST/1:30 pm EST: youtube.com/watch?v=nlFwAT…

The resources at @LNKLibraries and the Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors were invaluable to our podcast! We are so thrilled that Heritage Room curator Deb Arenz will be joining us on 2/3 at 12:30pm CST to discuss the library's collections. Join us at youtube.com/watch?v=nlFwAT…

Thrilled to have @unlenglish professor and @prairieschooner editor-in-chief Timothy Schaffert participating in our virtual event on 2/3 at 12:30 pm CST, where he will discuss the legendary magazine's legacy and plans for the future. Join us! Learn more: peoplesrecorder.info/humanities-ne

So exciting to see The People’s Recorder on the @HumanitiesNe calendar page! Our virtual discussion about the Writer’s Project in Nebraska is next Tuesday, Feb. 3rd at 12:30pm CST. We cannot thank Humanities Nebraska enough for supporting this event! humanitiesnebraska.org/event/the-peop…

The event is produced in partnership with @LNKLibraries and @TheSchooner. Panelists include @dataylor1. Marilyn Holt, and Stephen Cloyd, moderated by The People's Recorder host Chris Haley @Cehwriter!