LOS ANGELES — Profiles of activist Dolores Huerta and writer Lorraine Hansberry are among the Peabody Award winners for documentary programs. “Independent Lens: Dolores” and “Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes-Feeling Heart” both aired on PBS. The films are among the eight Peabody-winning documentaries to be honoured May 18 in New York along with winners in other categories. Peabody jurors also announced Tuesday they are recognizing the producer of “Hoop Dreams” with an award for its overall work. The Peabody Awards, founded and based at the University of Georgia, are decided by a jury that includes industry professionals, media scholars, critics and journalists.

Source: National Post April 17, 2019 13:07 UTC