Feb 25 Watch 4:44 How a pioneering pilot made the first attempt to break NASA’s racial barrier By John Yang, Kaisha Young Space exploration has long fascinated humans, from the fantasy of the ancient Greeks to the moon landings of the last century. It’s about pushing into new frontiers — and not just technological ones. In the last part of our series,… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 4:22 How an enslaved man helped create these iconic monuments in Washington, D.C. By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Sarah Clune Hartman Some of Washington, D.C.’s most familiar landmarks were built with the labor of enslaved people, their accomplishments largely lost to history. In part three of our series, “Hidden Histories,” we learn about one of those enslaved laborers, a sculptor named… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 4:32 How Robert Smalls sailed his crew and family to freedom during the Civil War By John Yang, Kaisha Young During the transatlantic slave trade, Charleston, South Carolina was one of the largest slave ports in the United States. But at the height of the Civil War, Charleston’s waterfront was the backdrop of one enslaved man’s daring escape. In part… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 5:24 How a trailblazing Black lawyer took down a top New York City mafia boss By John Yang, Kaisha Young This Black History Month, PBS News Weekend is highlighting stories of Black Americans whose lives and work are lesser known — their accomplishments all the more significant because they were made in the face of injustices and discrimination. In the… Continue watching