Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Get an intimate look at the trailblazing career and influential life of journalist, author, humorist, political activist, and proud Texan. Carpenter served as a key aide to Vice President Lyndon Johnson, chief of staff/press secretary for Lady Bird Johnson, and later as an inspirational leader for women’s equality.