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Television Academy Throwback: Joey Soloway
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Transparent creator Joey Soloway, a nonbinary individual, spoke on the thought behind transgender character Tante Gittel. Soloway says they didn't realize what Gittel's full story would become and how it would incorporate real transgender history.

June 7, 2022
The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling
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A conversation that explores the pathways and roadblocks to expanding storytelling and visibility of trans individuals and communities.

August 6, 2019
The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Story Telling: Daryl "Chill" Mitchell
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Daryl "Chill" Mitchell from NCIS: New Orleans boasts about his son Desmond who is the best PA the show has ever had.
April 30, 2019
The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling
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A panel conversation moderated by Holly Robinson Peete addressing the onscreen representation of people with disabilities as well as pathways for increased access and opportunity.

April 30, 2019
The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling: Shoshannah Stern
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This Close creator, Shoshannah Stern, talks about fear as a motivating factor contributing to companies not hiring people with disabilities.

April 30, 2019
The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling: RJ Mitte
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RJ Mitte of Now Apocalypse on how he got the role of a lifetime on Breaking Bad.

April 30, 2019
Staying at the Table: A Conversation with Henry Winkler
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Moderator Tom Bergeron and a panel of special guests discuss Henry Winkler's multi-hyphenate career in television in an intimate and hilarious conversation.

February 26, 2019
Veterans Day: Television and the Military Experience
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Three insightful panels featuring the issues impacting veterans and how television portrays them.  

November 26, 2018
Who Taught Them Everything They Know?
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Full 90-minute panel. Television industry professionals talk about how mentors helped to guide and influence their careers.

July 3, 2018
Penning Pennsylvania Avenue
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Kal Penn of Designated Survivor leads the discussion on what is fact and fiction when the oval office is recreated for television. 

February 14, 2018
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