Democracy Now! — Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016

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Today’s show highlights the new documentary film, “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise.” The film uses rare archive footage and features interviews with several of Angelou’s friends.

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Both the written and audio readings for the beautiful 2016 annual edition, Vision Quest, are now immediately available. Order all 12 signs at a great value or choose your individual signs. You may access written and audio excerpts from the Vision Quest main page.

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Amy Goodman at the Sundance Film Festival last month with Rita Coburn Whack and Bob Hercules, co-producers of a new documentary on Maya Angelou, and Colin Johnson, Angelou’s grandson. Image: video still

Five years ago this week, Pres. Obama gave Maya Angelou the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Today’s show highlights the new documentary film about her life, “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise.” The film uses rare archive footage and features interviews with several of her friends.

We are honored to offer this broadcast as part of our affiliation with the Pacifica Network.

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