Ursula Burns

Season 1

About the Episode

Ursula Burns on growing up poor, workplace discrimination, and becoming the first African-American woman to be CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Armed with engineering degrees from Columbia and NYU, she has rolled up her sleeves to reinvent the famed copier corporation for a post-copier age.

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Extras

Makers: Women Who Make America Season 2 Preview

Trailer for the upcoming season of Makers: Women Who Make America

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The Women's March

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Solidarity

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The 2018 Midterm Elections

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2:16
Black Lives Matter

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The Womens Movement

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Flight Attendants

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3:05
Conservative Backlash

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