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In this rare and deeply personal interview, Prince discusses the struggles of his youth, his strained relationship with his father, his frustration with the music industry and his decision not to vote.
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Daniel Walker Howe, who won the Pulitzer Prize winner in history for What Hath God Wrought – the Transformation of America, 1815-1848 (Oxford University Press), gave a presentation at The Colorado Historical Society on March 12.

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Jazz and classical bassist Charles Burrell, 88, was awarded a 2008 Mayor's Award for the Excellence in the Arts last month. Often referred to as the Jackie Robinson of classical music, Burrell joined the Denver Symphony in 1949 and helped break the color line in orchestras nationwide. Watch a profile on the Denver legend.

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Watch the full broadcast of "Stevie Wonder in Performance at the White House: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize." Featuring Alicia Keys, Tony Bennett, Paul Simon and more.

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Rocky Mountain PBS celebrates Black History Month with an extensive lineup of special programming. For the complete list, visit rmpbs.org/bhm. Here are video excerpts of "Rocky Mountain Legacy: Jazz in Five Points."
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In the next few days the nation inaugurates its first black president-- if Martin Luther King, Jr. had lived to see it he would be 80 years old. How are the visions of these two men connected-- and does the ascension of black politicians in Colorado's legislature as well as the nation mean that another political minority, women, is still struggling?
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In "Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North," the descendants of the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history retrace their ancestors' slave trade route from Rhode Island to Ghana to Cuba. Their journey is a bold first step and the start of an important conversation. One of the places they visit is Elmina Castle, a former slave fort along Ghana's Atlantic coastline. It is a place I have been to – and will stay with me forever.
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From the March 21 program: Does Colorado need a law banning affirmative action in government employment practice?
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What would you do if you had the opportunity to trace your family's genealogy back to your earliest known ancestors? Would you jump at the chance to find out all you could, or would you pass on the opportunity?

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People, I love all 115 of you who braved that awful weather Wednesday night to join us for our January ITVS Community Cinema screening of "Banished." I had friends/coworkers who reluctantly came to the screening because they knew the subject matter would be difficult, and it was. But, thanks to a powerful and insightful discussion with our panel, there was some hope in the air as we said our last goodbyes.
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