Lou's Legacy: A Reporter's Life at the Washington Blade
Special | 28m 46s
Explore DC’s LGBTQ history through two local icons: Lou Chibbaro, Jr. and Donnell Robinson.
Lou’s Legacy: A Reporter’s Life at the Washington Blade tells the story of two DC icons—legendary journalist Lou Chibbaro, Jr. and beloved drag performer Donnell Robinson, aka Ella Fitzgerald. Through Lou’s nearly five-decade career at the Blade and Ella’s return to the stage after three years away because of Covid, the documentary explores the history of DC’s gay community.
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Lou's Legacy: A Reporter's Life at the Washington Blade is a local public television program presented by WETA
Lou's Legacy: A Reporter's Life at the Washington Blade
Special | 28m 46s
Lou’s Legacy: A Reporter’s Life at the Washington Blade tells the story of two DC icons—legendary journalist Lou Chibbaro, Jr. and beloved drag performer Donnell Robinson, aka Ella Fitzgerald. Through Lou’s nearly five-decade career at the Blade and Ella’s return to the stage after three years away because of Covid, the documentary explores the history of DC’s gay community.
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Preview: Lou's Legacy: A Reporter's Life at the Washington Blade
Explore DC’s LGBTQ history through two local icons: Lou Chibbaro, Jr. and Donnell Robinson. (30s)
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Lou's Legacy: A Reporter's Life at the Washington Blade is a local public television program presented by WETA