1973: Marlon Brando Cannot Accept This Very Generous Award

This episode will revisit the speech actor Sacheen Littlefeather delivered on Marlon Brando's behalf to explore Native American representation in cinema and controversies about using the Oscars stage as a platform for activism.

Guests: Sacheen Littlefeather, activist/actress; Buffy Sainte-Marie, singer/songwriter

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