Celebrating Black History Month on NHPBS
February 2021
As we celebrate Black history month, New Hampshire PBS is proud to share stories that explore and honor Black lives. Below is a list of some of the programs you’ll find on New Hampshire PBS and we hope you’ll explore PBS' Black history month collection of videos.
- Africa with Ade Adepitan
- Africa’s Greatest Civilizations
- American Experience: Goin' Back to T-Town
- American Experience: Voice of Freedom
- Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
- Black Ballerina
- Boss: The Black Experience in Business
- CodeSwitching: Race and Identity in the Suburban Schoolhouse
- Dream Land: Little Rock’s West 9th Street
- Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
- Fannie Lou Hammer – Stand Up
- In their Own Words
- Independent Lens: Mr. Soul
- Justice In Chester
- Leah Chase: The Queen of Creole Cuisine
- Lorraine Hansberry: American Masters
- Marching Forward
- Mr. Civil Rights: Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP
- PBS Kids Talk About: Race and Racism
- Queen of Swing
- Reconstruction: America After the Civil War
- Sammy Davis, Jr.: American Masters
- Talking Black in America
- The Black Church
- The Jazz Ambassadors
- The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
- We Knew What We Had: The Greatest Jazz Story Never Told
- Windows to the Wild: Winter in the White Mountains *LOCAL SHOW
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What is the Black Church
Rev. Jeffrey McILwain describes what the Black Church means to him.
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The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
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The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
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Truth
Rev. Jeffrey McILwain describes what truth and faith within the Black Church meant.
NH Roots
Rev. Jeffrey McILwain talks about the opening of the first AME Zion Church in NH.
The Pearl
Rev. Jeffrey McILwain talks about the first Black Church in New Hampshire, "The Pearl".
Pacification
Woullard Lett talks about how slave-traders once used the church as a tool to pacify.
What is the Black Church
Woullard Lett shares his thoughts on what the Black Church means to him.
NH Roots
Woullard Lett talks about the roots of the Black Church in New Hampshire.
Community
Woullard Lett talks about the church’s role of support.
Beyond Spirit
Woullard Lett talks about the church’s role of building strength and connections.
Gospel Trailer
The Black Church explores the church’s powerful influence.
Inside Look
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discusses the origins of Black church.
Extended Trailer
Explore the 400-year-old story of the black church in America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Trailer
An intimate four-hour series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Remembers John Lewis
Henry Louis Gates recalls the impact of John Lewis' life and work.
Reading Frederick Douglass
A stirring speech that is as meaningful today as it was on that day.
Reading Frederick Douglass (Preview)
A stirring speech that is as meaningful today as it was on that day.
The Only Piano in the Projects
The Lightfoot brothers recall how they ended up with a piano while living in East Lake.
The Suburbs: A Creation of Government Policies
In 1956, the government further enabled the middle-class movement to the suburbs through the rise of new infrastructure "“ the interstate highway system. For many cities across the country, highways were used as a way to overpass and "erase" areas considered "black slums."
East Lake Meadows
The story of a public housing community raises critical questions about race and poverty.
'Your Property Values Will Crumble'
In a decade, East Lake went from being predominantly white to 90% African American.
Deteriorating Conditions with No Help in Sight
Tenants in East Lake Meadows soon find things aren't getting things fixed.
Adverse Childhood Experiences
How high ACE scores "“ reflecting childhood trauma "“ stays with girls throughout their lives and often results in them blaming themselves for negative outcomes that were never theirs to control. Understanding their ACE scores can help girls reject stereotypes that label them as "bad" or "insubordinate." Knowing their ACE scores can prompt girls to perceive their lives in a more positive light.
Being a Black Girl
We hear from several young women who discuss how Black girls perceive themselves.
Samaya's Story
12-year-old Samaya tells us how being kicked out of class almost derailed her life.
Preview
"Pushout" looks at the criminalization of Black girls in schools.
Official Trailer
The story of a public housing community raises critical questions about race and poverty.
Chapter 1 | Stonewall Uprising | PBS
Watch Chapter 1 of Stonewall Uprising.
Profile: Madame CJ Walker
A brief history of Madame CJ Walker's beauty empire.
Las Vegas Artist Justin Favela
Las Vegas artist Justin Favela explains how being Mexican-American influences his work.
Pittsburgh Artist Vanessa German
The curators travel to Pittsburgh and the Art House, home of artist Vanessa German. She presents her spoken word performance, "If My Hands Were Anything Other Than Hands." She then takes the curators to her studio and explains her sculpting process "“ which involves reconfiguring dolls and wrapping them like mummies to create a solid figure "“ and the mindset that led to one of her sculptures.
A Nationwide Look at Contemporary Art
The curators at Crystal Bridges begin a 10-month journey in search of American artists.
State of the Art
After an exhilarating national journey of artistic discovery, 100 under-recognized American artists were selected for one unforgettable exhibition. "State of the Art," a one-hour documentary, captures the personal stories of seven diverse artists from Crystal Bridges' groundbreaking exhibit who are redefining the American aesthetic.
Inside Look
Get an inside look at how BOSS explores the history of African American business.
Profile: Sundial Brands CEO Richelieu Dennis
Richelieu Dennis discusses the decision to acquire Essence and investing in Black women.
Reconstruction | Part 1, Hour 2
Post-Civil War America was a new world. For African Americans living in the former Confederacy, Reconstruction was what historian W. E. B. Du Bois once described as their "brief moment in the sun." But support for the social, economic, and political gains they achieved didn't last long. A controversial presidential election in 1876 deals Reconstruction a grievous blow.
Reconstruction | Part 1, Hour 1
The aftermath of the Civil War was bewildering, exhilarating . . . and terrifying.
Reconstruction | Part 2, Hour 1
Hour three of the series examines the years 1877-1896, a transitional period that saw visions of a "New South" set the stage for the rise of Jim Crow and the undermining of Reconstruction's legal and political legacy. While some African Americans attempted to migrate, the vast majority remained in the South, where sharecropping, convict leasing, disfranchisement, and lynchings drew a "color line".
Reconstruction | Part 2, Hour 2
The turn of the century is known as the "˜nadir' of race relations, when white supremacy was ascendant and African Americans faced both physical and psychological oppression. Racist imagery saturated popular culture and Southern propaganda manipulated the story of the Civil War and Reconstruction. But African Americans found ways to fight back, using artistic expression to put forward a "New Negro"
Reconstruction | Hour 3 Preview
Hour three of the series examines the years 1877-1896, a transitional period that saw visions of a "New South" set the stage for the rise of Jim Crow and the undermining of Reconstruction's legal and political legacy.
Reconstruction | Hour 2 Preview
Post-Civil War America was a new world. For African Americans living in the former Confederacy, Reconstruction was what historian W. E. B. Du Bois once described as their "brief moment in the sun." But support for the social, economic, and political gains they achieved didn't last long. A controversial presidential election in 1876 deals Reconstruction a grievous blow.
Reconstruction | Hour 4 Preview
The turn of the century is known as the "˜nadir' of race relations, when white supremacy was ascendant and African Americans faced both physical and psychological oppression. Racist imagery saturated popular culture and Southern propaganda manipulated the story of the Civil War and Reconstruction. But African Americans found ways to fight back, using artistic expression to put forward a "New Negro"
Preview
Ride alongside art curators as they embark on a road trip to 1,000 destinations.
Reconstruction| Episode 2 Preview
Hour three of the series examines the years 1877-1896, a transitional period that saw visions of a "New South" set the stage for the rise of Jim Crow and the undermining of Reconstruction's legal and political legacy. Hour four looks at the turn of the century when white supremacy was ascendant and African Americans faced both physical and psychological oppression.
Preview | BOSS: The Black Experience in Business
Learn about the untold story of African American entrepreneurship in the U.S.
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War | Inside Look
See how our past affects our present with this inside look of Reconstruction.
Trailer | BOSS: The Black Experience in Business
Learn about the untold story of African American entrepreneurship.
Profile: Cathy Hughes
Cathy Hughes talks about her inspiration, struggles, and incredible success.
Greenwood and the Tulsa Race Riots
How the Tulsa Race Riots changed Black Wall Street's legacy forever.
Profile: Merck & Co. CEO Ken Frazier
Merck & Co. CEO Ken Frazier talks history, community, and inspiration.