A00116 - Must See TV for January 2023: PBS: American Masters: Roberta Flack

There are only three days left in January 2023 and today will be devoted to watching the AFC and NFC conference championship football games.  Nevertheless, I encourage everyone with a beating heart to try to see the latest American Masters program that chronicles the career and the artistic legacy of Roberta Flack.

https://www.pbs.org/video/roberta-flack-mnv48o/

This documentary even includes a brief cameo by Amherst's own Sonia Sanchez.  But more importantly, it includes much of the heart and soul of Roberta Flack.  I was moved and I think you will be too.

Peace,

Everett "Skip" Jenkins

Fairfield, California

January 29, 2023 


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