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PBS’ ‘American Masters’ to profile Alice Walker

The Columbian
Published: February 3, 2014, 4:00pm
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Alice Walker speaks at the London premiere of &quot;American Masters'&quot; &quot;Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth,&quot; in London.
Alice Walker speaks at the London premiere of "American Masters'" "Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth," in London. PBS will commemorate Black History Month with programs including a profile of "The Color Purple" author Walker. Photo Gallery

PASADENA, Calif. — PBS will commemorate Black History Month with shows including a profile of “The Color Purple” author Alice Walker.

Oregon Public Broadcasting will air the program from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sunday as part of the “American Masters” series.

Other PBS shows marking Black History Month in February include”Spies of Mississippi,” which will air from 11 to 11:59 p.m. Monday on the “Independent Lens” program on OPB.

To mark Black History Month online, PBS.org will offer “Behind the Lens,” about photographer Eunique Jones Gibson’s portrayals of prominent African-Americans as youngsters.

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