Dawn Porter

filmmaker/director

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Dawn Porter shares gems from her new Luther Vandross documentary: From his backup singing for Barbara Steisand, to time spent pal-ing around with David Bowie.

Documentarian Dawn Porter dives deep into the life of Luther Vandross

Dawn Porter shares gems from her new Luther Vandross documentary: From his backup singing for Barbara Steisand, to time spent pal-ing around with David Bowie.

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“Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court” looks at the decades leading up to the creation of the most conservative court in recent history.

How did US shape today’s Supreme Court? Follow in Showtime series

“Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court” looks at the decades leading up to the creation of the most conservative court in recent history.

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This is a rebroadcast: Georgia Congressman John Lewis is a civil rights icon.

‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’ profiles the nonviolent activist-turned-congressman

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