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400 Years of Black History

Crosscut Festival 2021
Wed May 5, 2021 | 5:00pm

The tragic and triumphant four-hundred-year history of Black American experience. 

Black man with long, thin dreadlocks pulled back into a low ponytail, wearing a checked button-down shirt and grey blazer shits at a table covered with a cream tablecloth against a grey background
Black woman wearing glasses with long, dark braids with a few blonde braids in front smiles at the camera. She is wearing a dark blazer and her background is the inside of a living room
A brown-skinned woman with long dark hair wearing an orange pantsuit sits on a white seat with her arms and legs crossed and smiles at the camera.
Featuring: Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Dr. Keisha N. Blain, Soledad O'Brien

The End of American Exceptionalism

Crosscut Festival 2021
Thu May 6, 2021 | 6:00pm

How do we navigate America's toughest challenges with more than just military might?

White man with mostly white short hair wearing a white button-down, dark tie and suit jacket against a grey background
White woman with straight, shoulder-length brown hair wearing a dark blazer over a white shirt with beaded necklace and orange lanyard stands smiling at the camera. There is an outdoor, formal government celebration in another country taking place in the background
Featuring: Robert M. Gates, Mary Kay Magistad

Madam Speaker

Crosscut Festival 2021
Fri May 7, 2021 | 6:00pm

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and PBS Newshour anchor Judy Woodruff discuss current issues. 

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Featuring: Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Judy Woodruff

A Reason for Hope

Crosscut Festival 2021
Sat May 8, 2021 | 11:00am

Dr. Jane Goodall discusses conservation and relationship between humans and animals. 

Older white woman with long, white hair pulled back into a low ponytail wears a red turtleneck, an arrow pendant necklace and is casually reclined sideways against the back of a green couch.
White woman with shoulder-length, straight auburn hair wearing a burnt-orange sleeveless turtleneck and gold bracelets has her arms crossed and smiles at the camera against a light grey background.
Featuring: Dr. Jane Goodall, Katharine Wilkinson

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The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival is a full-day event featuring live podcast recordings and studio television tapings by top media organizations from around the country. Journalists, newsmakers, thought leaders, and innovators explore issues and ideas that shape our lives. Expect powerful conversations and fresh perspectives on news and politics, arts and culture, science and technology, and more.

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