Women's History Programming

WXXI celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of women with documentaries and stories that spotlight women's experiences in history. 

 

Featured Programming

Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 9:30pm
Dive into the life and career of groundbreaking writer, performer and subversive star Mae West. 
Friday, March 31, 2023 - 9:00pm
Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell receives the 2023 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at an all-star tribute in Washington, D.C.
Friday, March 31, 2023 - 10:30pm
From “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” to “Killing Me Softly” and beyond, Roberta Flack gave voice to a global soundtrack of beauty and pain, love and anguish, hope and struggle.

Women's History Programming

WXXI’s Celebrate Women's History Month. We proudly feature moments in women’s history that had their roots and connections to Rochester. Watch On-Demand and also see the profiles on WXXI-TV. 
Watch Part 1 and Part 2 On-Demand: This film, tells the dramatic story of the epic — and surprisingly unfamiliar — crusade waged by American women for the right to vote.
Track American women’s increasing participation in war — from Vietnam to the present — as nurses, soldiers, journalists, diplomats and spies.

Recently Aired

Monday, March 27, 2023 - 9:00pm
Mabel Dodge Luhan was a trailblazing feminist 100 years ahead of her time.
Monday, March 27, 2023 - 9:00pm
Mabel Dodge Luhan was a trailblazing feminist 100 years ahead of her time.
Sunday, March 26, 2023 - 3:00pm
This film documents visitors at suffragists' gravesites to mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment on Election Day 2020.
Sunday, March 26, 2023 - 1:00pm
Explore the trailblazing life and 70-year career of the iconic Latina actor, performer and activist.
Friday, March 24, 2023 - 8:30pm
This film tells the story of how one woman built a three-story ark in Newark, New Jersey in the 1980s. 

 

Women's History Programming

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