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“PBS monthly newsletter: March 2025. The story of Reggae in Hawaii.”

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Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsdigestonline.com).

March 2025

Aloha PBS Hawaiʻi Supporters,

We want to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for your support of PBS Hawaiʻi. Because of you, we can continue doing the good work that we do.

Your support is even more critical in light of the ongoing effort to eliminate federal funding for public media and the growing polarization within Congress.

At PBS Hawaiʻi, all decisions are made here at home with our local community in mind. Our focus will always be on creating and delivering thoughtful and balanced content that brings people together, rather than contributing to any divide. We’re dedicated to lifting voices and making sure everyone feels heard, valued and included. PBS Hawaiʻi is, and will always be a welcoming space for all of Hawaiʻi.

Public media funding plays an important role in keeping PBS Hawaiʻi a strong and accessible resource for our community. Any cut will affect how we do business but it won’t change our core mission and the values that define who we are. Our diversity speaks for itself, in every program, every story and every moment we share with you.

We hope you’ll continue standing with us as we carry out our important role as Hawaiʻi’s public multi-media station. Thank you for your generosity, loyalty and trust. Together, we will continue making a difference. Because of you, we can.

With respect,

Ron Mizutani and
the PBS Hawaiʻi team

Local Program Highlights

VIRTUAL SCREENING

In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi

In keeping with PBS Hawaiʻi’s tradition of sharing community stories, In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi highlights a pivotal yet untold chapter in local music history. Born in Jamaica in the late 1960s, reggae became a voice for resistance and pride, and when it reached Hawaiʻi, it resonated deeply with islanders, whose own struggles with identity and freedom mirrored those themes.

Join us for a virtual screening of Part I of this three-part series on Tuesday, March 18.

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Part I, Roots of Creation will be available exclusively for streaming on PBS Hawaiʻi’s YouTube channel and website on Thursday, March 27.

Digital Highlights

DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE SERIES

ʻONO! Hawaiʻi’s Food Culture

Butter Mochi

On this month’s episode of ʻONO! Hawaiʻi’s Food Culture, we make it a family affair with a mother-daughter duo who share why butter mochi is more than just a sweet treat – it is a cherished family recipe passed down through generations. For them, this beloved dessert is shared memories of time spent in the kitchen together. Stream now on pbshawaii.org or on our YouTube playlist.

National Program Highlights

THE CALLING: A MEDICAL SCHOOL JOURNEY captures the intellectual and emotional journey of a group of students at one of America’s leading medical schools, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York. Utilizing personal video diaries, the program offers viewers a vivid, behind-the-scenes portrait of American medicine’s evolving and changing nature through the eyes of aspiring practitioners.

JACQUELINE DU PRÉ: GENIUS AND TRAGEDY tells the story of an enigmatic genius and one of the greatest cellists of all time. Full of candid moments off-stage, in rehearsal and powerful concert performances, the film provides insight into why the affection for du Pré and the wonder at her playing remains undiminished, nearly forty years after her death.

The drama returns this month as CALL THE MIDWIFE heads into the 1970s in Season 14, as Nonnatus House faces complex social and health challenges. On MASTERPIECE, the return of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light traces the final years of Thomas Cromwell’s journey to become the most influential figure of his time under the notorious King Henry VIII. And on Season 2 of MARIE ANTOINETTE, our heroine knows that her enemies are waiting to destroy her as she and Louis face an unprecedented financial crisis.

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