Feb 07 Watch 5:01 How a Kansas town became one of the nation’s first majority-Black farming communities By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The wave of migration across the U.S. in the mid-1800's included people looking to live in open spaces, with land to grow crops and the opportunity to have a better life. After the Civil War, that included freed slaves and… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 6:19 How new rules are limiting diversity education in schools By PBS NewsHour Black History Month has put the spotlight on diversity education – and the impact of the ban on teaching critical race theory in some states. According to an analysis by Education Week, 37 states are considering limits to the teaching… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 6:28 New book explores how the American South has ‘done the dirty work of the nation’ By Jeffrey Brown In her new book "South to America," author Imani Perry seeks to change how people view the American South and, thus, the country’s history as a whole. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Perry, who traveled through the southern regions of the… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 6:00 ‘Being the Ricardos’ actor Javier Bardem on pushing for broader Hollywood representation By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Academy Award-winning actor Javier Bardem has never shied away from challenging roles, including in his latest film "Being the Ricardos." Jeffrey Brown spoke to him as part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 4:17 Remembering André Leon Talley and his unique contributions to fashion By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor-at-large of Vogue magazine, has died. He had a front row seat to fashion shows around the world, and provided his readers a lens into that world through his writing. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 3:27 A Brief But Spectacular take on living in a world based on love By Melissa Williams Tania Maree Giordani founded NourishNYC, an organization that began with the goal of providing support to Black Lives Matter protests, and has grown to provide broader grassroots services to her community year-round. Tonight, she shares her Brief But Spectacular take… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 9:13 MLK Jr. would be ‘greatly disappointed’ by Senate inaction on voting reform, son says Monday has been a day to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and also a day of calls to action on voting rights. Demonstrators marched through streets in Washington in support of voting legislation now stalled in… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 6:36 New museum aims to showcase history of creative labor by actors of color By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson The Academy of Motion Pictures is best known for the Oscars, and for the controversy in recent years about the lack of diversity in its ranks and awards. Now the organization has opened a new museum in Los Angeles —… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 3:34 Rebecca Hall’s Brief But Spectacular take on ‘Passing’ and racial identity By Melissa Williams Rebecca Hall has been on-screen since age 10, but in her new film "Passing" she steps into the director role for the first time. It is based on a novel that was written in 1929 by Nella Lawson at the… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 6:54 In Mississippi, a long-running guaranteed income program is helping Black mothers By Zachary Green In the U.S. 30% of families headed by Black mothers live below the poverty line. But one initiative in Mississippi is trying to address that problem with a guaranteed income program Magnolia Mother’s Trust is giving $1,000 a month to… Continue watching