Enter the worlds of talented Black Artists & Entertainers with this special collection of videos and web-only features from trusted producers and PBS member stations. Each of the features below is a window into a documentary or program about a variety of artists & entertainers in film and television, preforming arts, sports, poetry and beyond. The features will connect you directly to the website of a PBS partner where it can be viewed in full or allow you to watch a preview directly within the collection below. Get started now! Explore Black Artists & Entertainers with PBS.
Follow the intense creative journey of celebrated director/choreographer Bill T. Jones. From American Masters.
Cosby Challenged Television's Racial Barriers
He sparred with racial stereotypes and left his comedic mark.
America's favorite TV mom Phylicia Rashad
Award-winning actress-singer-director explains how she avoids being typecast as an actress
African-American themes depicted by African-American artists. Understanding Jacob Lawrence & Martin Puryear. From WNET.
Meet Spoken Word Poet: Desmond Sapnn
Desmond Spann, aka DLux the Light is a spoken word poet, a positive emcee and an educator
A Conversation with Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali discusses his boxing career, the Vietnam War, and the Nation of Islam
Breaking The Color Line in Baseball
In 1947, Jackie Robinson makes a major breakthrough that changes the game of Baseball.
Olympian Jesse Owens
His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.
The videos and features above are from PBS documentaries and productions by American Masters, American Experience, OPB, WNET, Pioneers of Television, The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, and Poetry Everywhere.
Tavis Smiley: Interviews
Every weeknight, Tavis brings you a unique mix of news and pop culture through interviews with artists & entertainers, activists, news makers, politicians and everyday people.
More videos and films featuring Black Artists & Entertainers:
Mark Twain Prize honors Bill Cosby
Cab Calloway Sketches, American Experience
When I Rise, Independent Lens
