Celebrating BIPOC Programming on NHPBS
March 2022
Every month we celebrate the different cultures and races that make up our diverse country.You can watch these programs on one of our 5 on-air channels NHPBS, NHPBS Explore, Create, World and Kids. You can also stream NHPBS LIVE on your computer!
Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
American Experience
American Masters: Althea
American Masters: Amy Tan
American Masters: Raul Julia
American Masters: Rita Moreno
American Masters: How it Feels to be Free
Asia Insight
Basic Black
Beyond The Canvas
Bring Her Home
Eyes on the Prize
Fannie Lou Hamer's America: An America Reframed Special
Independent Lens: Decade of Fire
Independent Lens: Dolores
Independent Lens: Accept the Call
Journeys In Japan
P.O.V. We are the Radical Monarchs
P.O.V. Unapologetic
P.O.V. American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
Queen of Swing
Slavery By Another Name
The Chavis Chronicles
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Trailer | Wild Hogs and Saffron
A wild hog hunt in the Ozarks leads to an unexpectedly vulnerable dialogue.
TV Schedule
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one person, one vote?
Independent Lens
Saturday, 10/5 at 12:00 P.M. on WORLD -
el equipo
Independent Lens
Saturday, 10/5 at 8:00 P.M. on WORLD -
sanson and me
Independent Lens
Saturday, 10/12 at 8:00 P.M. on WORLD -
from caves to cosmos
Native America
Wednesday, 10/16 at 11:00 A.M. on EXPLORE
Fall 2024 Sneak Peek
Watch Independent Lens on the PBS app.
One Person, One Vote?
Unravel the complexities of the Electoral College through four 2020 presidential electors.
Trailer | One Person, One Vote?
Unravel the complexities of the Electoral College through four 2020 presidential electors.
Wild Hogs and Saffron
An Ozarks wild hog hunt leads to a vulnerable reunion for an Iranian American and childhood friend.
When I Close My Eyes
Oil painter Samir Khurshid's work reflects his tumultuous Iraq childhood and refugee life.
Antarctica's Survival Guide for Mars Explorers
How did the extreme Antarctic winter affected the Belgica's crew?
Can Humans Get to Mars Without Going Insane?
How can future astronauts best prepare themselves to face these challenges?
The Tuba Thieves
The central mystery of this unconventional documentary is the nature of sound itself.
What an Antarctic Disaster Can Teach Us About Getting to Mars
How do you keep humans sane and relatively content in isolation?
Extended Trailer | Space: The Longest Goodbye
The grueling journey to Mars.
One With the Whale
For Native Alaskans living on a tiny Bering Sea island, if you don't hunt, you die.
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Trailer | The Tuba Thieves
The role and meaning of sound is explored in an unconventional documentary experience.
Space: The Longest Goodbye
NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.
Supa Modo | Sisters
A young woman makes plans to give her sister, who is dying, the best days of her life.
Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's
Three people navigate their lives with determination in the face of Parkinson's disease.
Commuted | A Commutation, A Second Chance
Kenneth Polite, Jr. shares why he supported President Obama's clemency of Danielle Metz.
Beyond the Lens: AfroPoP | Leslie Fields-Cruz and Denise Green
A conversation with Black Public Media's Leslie Fields-Cruz and Denise Green.
Supa Modo
Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, dreams of being a superhero in her village.
Commuted | Free Her
Danielle Metz speaks at a Free Her campaign, calling for clemency of incarcerated women.
Commuted | Danielle Metz
Danielle Metz, a mother of two, tells her story of incarceration and separation.
Supa Modo | Superpowers
If you had one superpower, what would it be?
Beyond the Lens: Kati Kati | Mbithi Masya
A conversation with KATI KATI's Mbithi Masya.
Kati Kati
A woman discovers a place inhabited by the souls of dead people waiting for redemption.
Kati Kati | In The Afterlife
After death, where do you go? The afterlife. But it's complicated especially in Kati Kati.
Commuted | A Daughter Without Her Mother
A daughter opens up about growing up very young without her mother who was incarcerated.
Beyond the Lens: Commuted | Nailah Jefferson, Darcy McKinnon and Danielle Metz
A conversation with COMMUTED's Nailah Jefferson, Darcy McKinnon and Danielle Metz.
Trailer | Space: The Longest Goodbye
NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.
A Thousand Pines
A crew of 12 Mexican tree planters travel the United States regrowing America's forests.
Greener Pastures
Midwestern families deal with unseen mental health issues affecting farmers in America.
Trailer | One With the Whale
An Alaska Native family faces backlash from environmentalists due to whale hunting.
RIP Local News
What are the challenges facing local journalists?
Trailer | A Thousand Pines
Meet the Mexican guest workers who leave their families to plant trees across America.
AfroPoP: Season 16 | Trailer
Documentary and narrative films about the global Black experience.
Commuted | Preview
After Danielle Metz's commutation, she gets a rare chance to regain her life and family.
Commuted | Trailer
After Danielle Metz's commutation, she gets a rare chance to regain her life and family.
Supa Modo | Preview
Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, dreams of being a superhero in her village.
Supa Modo | Trailer
Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, dreams of being a superhero in her village.
Kati Kati | Preview
A woman discovers a place inhabited by the souls of dead people waiting for redemption.
Kati Kati | Trailer
A woman discovers a place inhabited by the souls of dead people waiting for redemption.
Freedom Hill | Preview
Princeville, NC, once the all Black town of 'Freedom Hill,' faces flooding and erosion.
Freedom Hill | Trailer
Princeville, NC, once the all Black town of 'Freedom Hill,' faces flooding and erosion.
Spring Season Trailer 2024 | Coming to Independent Lens
Watch Independent Lens on the PBS App.
How Did Opinions Get In Our News?
It's not always easy to spot the difference between facts and opinion.
First Disappearances | holding bodies: a justice anthology
What's the first 24 hours after you're arrested like?
After Angola | holding bodies: a justice anthology
A support group for men who served time inside Louisiana's Angola State Pen.
D.A. Time | holding bodies: a justice anthology
A young woman feels pressure to plead guilty while kept waiting in jail for 60 days.
Trailer | Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's
Facing Parkinson's disease, three Americans navigate their lives with determination.