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American Masters: Renegades

Renegades: Five people with disabilities who changed history with ASL & Open Captioning

Renegades

(US, 2024, 60 min)
Renegades is a series of five 12-minute short films showcasing the lives of diverse, lesser-known historical figures with disabilities, exploring not only their impact on and contributions to U.S. society, but also the concept of disability culture, which honors the uniqueness of disability.

Renegades, American Masters’s latest short documentary series, celebrates the legacies of historical trailblazers with disabilities. Not only does the series champion these cultural icons, but also more than 90% of the RENEGADES production team identify as being an individual with a disability.

In observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month and as part of American Masters’s Visibility, Inclusion and Accessibility (VIA) Initiative, new episodes of Renegades are released every Tuesday in October on the American Masters YouTube channel, PBS App and PBS.org and here on this page.

EDUCATORS: Renegades Collection and Support materials in PBS LearningMedia

Renegades Episodes

Artwork of white woman with dwarfism wearing a red dress and holding a book, standing on the surface of Mars with the galaxy behind her. Text reads: Judy-Lynn del Rey’s Del Rey Books sold 4.5 million copies of the first Star Wars novel months before the film franchise even began.

Episodes: The five individuals to be profiled in Renegades are:

Judy-Lynn Del Re y: The Galaxy Gal (1943-1986) Available 10/1/24

Daniel K. Inouye: Life of Service (1924-2012) Available 10/8/24

Celestine Tate Harrington: Building A Legacy (1955-1998) Available 10/15/24

Thomas Wiggins: Composing the Future (1849-1908) Available 10/22/24

Brad Lomax: Creating Communities of Care (1950-1984)

Each episode when released will be available in three additional formats:

Captioned

Open Captioned with On-Screen American Sign Language (ASL)

Extended audio description and large open captions

Audio Description (AD) or Descriptive Video Service (DVS) is a secondary audio track that describes what’s appearing on screen during a video. As part of making PBS more accessible, this option is made available to audiences who are blind or visually impaired. Not every video on the PBS and PBS KIDS sites and apps offers AD. To find all videos with AD, please visit PBS Audio Described Videos to search and get help with activating AD on various devices. You can use the filter options on the left side of the page to filter by show and video type. Once in the video play window, go to the lower right of the window to toggle through the icons to choose options such as extended audio description, captioning, on-Screen American Sign Language (ASL) when available.

Screen capture of the lower part of the video window to allow turning on accessibility features

PBS Audio Described Program List QR Code

Youtube Playlist: Navigate the Playlist on the far right (1/13)

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PBS KIDS Day at The Ballpark/Día de PBS KIDS en el estadio de béisbol • July 28 at Innovative Field

Join WXXI Education and the Rochester Red Wings for PBS KIDS Day at The Ballpark!

Sunday, July 28 at 1:05 p.m. at Innovative Field

The Red Wings take on the Lehigh Valley IronPigs while WXXI brings the fun with plenty of PBS KIDS activities, characters, and podcasters Christina Sanabria and Andrés Salguero, the music duo known as 123 Andrés, and Magic Beatmaster Boombox, voiced by Pierce Freelon from “Jamming on the Job.”

Kids can:
• Meet the team from “Jamming on the Job”
• Take selfies with special guests from PBS KIDS “Work It Out Wombats!” and “Lyla in the Loop!”
• Run the bases after the game
• Play and explore with some of our favorite community partners

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“Jamming on the Job” is a multi-generational, music-inspired podcast for kids ages 4-8 and their parents and caregivers. Join Latin Grammy Award-winners Christina and Andrés and Magic Beatmaster Boombox, voiced by Grammy nominated musician, Pierce Freelon, as they tour the country and perform songs about the world of work. Each place they go, they meet a grown-up with a different kind of job who helps them along the way. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

ESPAÑOL DEBAJO

Día de PBS KIDS en el estadio de béisbol

El Domingo 28 de Julio a la 1:05 p.m. En el Campo de innovador

Únase a WXXI Educacion y a los Rochester Red Wings para el Día de los Niños de PBS en el estadio el domingo 28 de julio a la 1:05 p.m. Los Red Wings se enfrentan a los Lehigh Valley IronPigs, mientras que WXXI trae la diversión con muchas actividades, personajes y podcasters de PBS Kids, Christina Sanabria y Andrés Salguero, el dúo musical conocido como 123 Andrés, y Magic Beatmaster Boombox, con la voz de Pierce Freelon de “Jamming on the Job”.

Los niños pueden:
• Conocer al equipo de “Jamming on the Job”
• Tómarse selfies con invitados especiales de PBS KIDS “¡Work It Out Wombats!” y “Lyla in the Loop!”
• Correr las bases después del juego
• Jugar y explorar con algunos de nuestros socios favoritos de la comunidad.

¡Compra aquí tus boletos para el partido!!

“Jamming on the Job” es un podcast multigeneracional inspirado en la música para niños de 4 a 8 años y sus padres y cuidadores. Únete a los ganadores del Grammy Latino Christina y Andrés y a Magic Beatmaster Boombox, con la voz del músico nominado al Grammy, Pierce Freelon, mientras recorren el país y interpretan canciones sobre el mundo del trabajo. En cada lugar al que van, conocen a un adulto con un tipo de trabajo diferente que les ayuda en el camino. ¡Suscríbete donde quiera que recibas tus podcasts!

Milo Series on PBS KIDS Digital Explores Jobs

MILO is a series co-produced by Fourth Wall and DeAPlaneta Entertainment that follows an adventurous cat who loves to use role-play to explore the amazing world of jobs and vocations with his best friends, Lofty and Lark. Milo loves meeting all of the different people who come into his parents’ dry-cleaning shop to get their outfits cleaned. Milo is curious about what it would be like to be a fireman, or a detective, or an astronaut, and many other kinds of jobs when he grows up. So, off he goes with his friends on an exciting role-play adventure. Milo’s energy, sense of wonder and desire to explore a variety of jobs opens up a world of possibilities for kids across the country, helping them discover new interests and passions along the way. MILO is available across PBS KIDS streaming platforms . See a preview here.

Where to Watch: Milo on the PBS KIDS website or app and PBS KIDS YouTube

Watch the Explorer, Hair Dresser and Dancer Episodes below: Go here for episodes about Milo as a Tennis Player, News Reporter, Dancer, Chef, Cruise Ship Captain and Hairdresser

Learn more: Milo Series Site

Mecha Builders from Sesame Street: Songs, Activities & Videos

Where to Watch: On WXXI KIDS 24/7 at 7:30am on TV/Cable or Live Stream

Mecha Elmo, Mecha Cookie Monster and Mecha Abby are always ready to save the day, and while they may not get it right the first time, they won’t give up until they do! There’s no problem too big or too small for this super team to solve! (all before snack time!)

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