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Leah Williams

@leahwillstory

Storyteller-Documentarian-Filmmaker #AmericanVeteranPBS / #AlternateEndings / #BlackAmericaPBS / @MAKERSwomen / Many Rivers To Cross / @RealSportsHBO

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Brandon Anderson (.) and Anuradha Bhagwati (Anuradha Bhagwati ) Thank you both for being brave enough to tell your stories and for turning that pain into something that gives voice to others. @Raheem Service Women (SWAN) Military Women’s Memorial PBS @ GBH Insignia Films

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Jake Wood: “One of the things that Team Rubicon tries to do is re-inject that sense of self, literally give them a new uniform and a new mission...”#AmericanVeteranPBS Team Rubicon Jake Wood IAVA Insignia Films

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Nell Bright turned 100 this summer and was celebrated with a fly over by service members. As a WASP who served her country in WWII she received the Congressional Gold Medal. So glad I got to spend time with her for #AmericanVeteranPBS PBS GBH National WASP WWII Museum Women Mil Aviators

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“It's not just veterans who have the right and obligation to speak about military policy. It's not just that we need to listen to veterans. It's that we need to talk back, right? At the end of the day what I want is just for people to be engaged." Phil Klay #AmericanVeteranPBS

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Angela Salinas, a retired Major General in the Marine Corps, continues her mission through work with the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas (@GirlScoutsSWTX ). She sees how her representation as a woman and a Latina helps others envision what they can do and be. #AmericanVeteranPBS

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Kelly Wadsworth and Anuradha Bhagwati (Anuradha Bhagwati) made #AmericanVeteranPBS so visceral for me. I cannot thank them enough for illustrating how to carry the weight and move forward.

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“Thank You for Your Service” doesn’t mean the same thing to all veterans in #AmericanVeteranPBS. For some it rings hollow, others appreciate the acknowledgement. My hope is we get beyond that one line to a deeper conversation Nicholas Irving IAVA Insignia Films PBS

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J.R. Martinez (J.R. Martinez), Iraq War Army Veteran was incredibly thoughtful and enthusiastic about hosting Ep 4 of #AmericanVeteranPBS. He gave me much to think about as a director and made the journey so enjoyable. Thank you for your partnership! Insignia Films GBH PBS

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Edward Field was both a lover and a fighter during WWII and the excitement of both shaped his incredible experience! Listen to him on #AmericanVeteranPBS podcast.

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Tomorrow 4:00-5:30pm check out a virtual screening and panel discussion of #AmericanVeteranPBS Watson Institute at my alma mater Brown University. Registration required. Brown Alumni & Friends Insignia Films PBS amandapollak GBH watson.brown.edu/events/2021/am…

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Thank you Miranda (@msummerslowe) for giving Insignia Films a history lesson with your expertise and a window into the veteran experience with your personal anecdotes. So much great material and it all helped inform #AmericanVeteranPBS!

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It is sobering to listen to what Nicholas Irving took on as a sniper in the Army in #AmericanVeteranPBS podcast. We shouldn’t shy away from learning about these truths in all their complexity.

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For many, “It’s just hair.” But Black women with more kink than curls must navigate professional, personal and political boundaries for something that grows out of our heads naturally. It’s a lifelong journey that I hope one day reaches wider acceptance. #AmericanVeteranPBS

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Thanks to filmmakers Perri Peltz and @MattDocs for the great convo re: #AmericanVeteranPBS. Listen to podcasts, watch films on PBSVideo App or YouTube, see digital shorts “KeepItClose” pbs.org/wgbh/american-… still dropping new segments! GBH bluechalkmedia Insignia Films PBS

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Thank you Chandler Hadden, Miranda Summers Lowe and the Army Navy Club of D.C. for hosting me and Amanda Pollak! Loved getting to share the series #AmericanVeteranPBS with members and guests GBH Insignia Films PBS

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Had the pleasure of seeing FAT HAM by Pulitzer Prize-winning James Ijames on Broadway, presented by vet org @AITAF. AMAZING! Let today, Veterans Day, not be the only time we reflect and support vets in our lives. I’m still touched by those I met through #AmericanVeteranPBS