Celebrating BIPOC Programming on NHPBS
May 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 MASTERS: WATERMAN - DUKE: AMBASSADOR OF ALOHA
BETRAYED: SURVIVING AN AMERICAN CONCENTRATION CAMP
CHARLEY PRIDE: AMERICAN MASTERS
GREAT PERFORMANCES: MERRY WIVES
HAYAO MIYAZAKI: 10 YEARS WITH THE MASTER
INDEPENDENT LENS: HOME FROM SCHOOL: THE CHILDREN OF CARLISLE
INDEPENDENT LENS: EATING UP EASTER
ITO SISTERS: AN AMERICAN STORY
LIONEL RICHIE: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE
NORMAN MINETA AND HIS LEGACY: AN AMERICAN STORY
OUR AMERICAN FAMILY: THE KUROWSKIS
POV: THE EVOLUTION OF GRACE LEE BOGGS
TULSA: THE FIRE AND THE FORGOTTEN
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Silent Beauty
A woman's journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.
TV Schedule
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journeys in japan
Journeys In Japan
Sunday, 6/11 at 10:30 A.M. on CREATE -
born this way: awa's story and the rogers
Pacific Heartbeat
Monday, 6/12 at 7:00 P.M. on WORLD -
mama gloria
AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
Monday, 6/12 at 8:00 P.M. on WORLD -
no straight lines
Independent Lens
Wednesday, 6/14 at 7:30 P.M. on WORLD
Trailer | Mama Bears
Conservative beliefs have defined them. Now they're championing their LGBTQ children.
Sam Now
What happens when a filmmaker helps his half brother search for his missing mother?
Matter of Mind: My ALS
Three people with ALS confront complex choices in this intimate exploration.
The Misrepresentation of Chol Soo Lee
Was this flick a prime example of Hollywood's White Savior Complex?
Dinner And a Doc | Free Chol Soo Lee
Free Chol Soo Lee co-directors share lunch with activists in L.A.'s Koreatown.
The Ballad of Chol Soo Lee
Did a song help free an incarcerated man?
Inside Look | Free Chol Soo Lee
Get an inside look at Free Chol Soo Lee from Independent Lens.
Everything Wrong and Nowhere to Go
A filmmaker seeks a cure for her climate anxiety with eco-therapy.
Free Chol Soo Lee
Rollercoaster story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of murder.
Teaser | Free Chol Soo Lee
The unbelievable life story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of mu
Rewind & Play
This film reveals the disrespect jazz luminary Thelonious Monk endured.
Trailer | Silent Beauty
A woman's journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.
Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts
Bill Traylor was an American artist with a remarkable and unlikely biography.
The Sound of Masks
This film features a Mozambican man's commitment to preserving the art of Mapiko dancing.
Trailer | This Spring on Independent Lens
Watch Independent Lens live or stream anytime on the PBS App.
The Culture of Policing
A community discussion on race and policing.
Queen Kidjo
Explore the life, career and global impact of international music icon Angélique Kidjo.
Trailer | Sam Now
What happens when a filmmaker helps his half brother search for his missing mother?
Trailer | Matter of Mind: My ALS
Three people with ALS confront complex choices in this intimate exploration.
Hidden Letters
Modern women in China keep alive the tradition of Nüshu, a secret written language.
The Sound of Masks | Promo
This film features a Mozambican man's commitment to preserving the art of Mapiko dancing.
Queen Kidjo | Promo
Explore the life, career and global impact of international music icon Angélique Kidjo.
Bill Traylor | Promo
Bill Traylor was an American artist with a remarkable and unlikely biography.
Rewind & Play | Promo
This film reveals the disrespect jazz luminary Thelonious Monk endured.
Can You Bring It | Promo
Trace the history and legacy of one of the most important works of art from the AIDS era.
Maletero
Porters deliver precious cargo across the U.S.-Mexico border to keep families connected.
Storming Caesars Palace
How Vegas activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of moms fought for guaranteed income.
Trailer | Free Chol Soo Lee
Rollercoaster story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of murder.
AfroPoP | Season 15 | Trailer
The 15th season of AfroPoP spotlights the power of Black art and artists.
Trailer | Hidden Letters
Modern women in China keep alive the tradition of Nüshu, a secret written language.
Love in the Time of Fentanyl
A supervised drug injection site gives hope to a community ravaged by fentanyl deaths.
Outta the Muck
The people of Pahokee rise “outta the muck†to celebrate family history and football.
Trailer | Storming Caesars Palace
How Vegas activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of moms fought for guaranteed income.
Underground
Survivors of subway harassment share their stories in hopes of changing the stigma.
No Straight Lines
Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to the mainstream.
The Picture Taker
Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.
The Big Payback
The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.
Trailer | Outta the Muck
The people of Pahokee rise “outta the muck†to celebrate family history and football.
Children of Las Brisas
A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
Trailer | The Big Payback
The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.
Trailer | The Picture Taker
Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.
Trailer | Love in the Time of Fentanyl
A supervised drug injection site gives hope to a community ravaged by fentanyl deaths.
Trailer | This Winter on Independent Lens
Watch Independent Lens live or stream anytime on the PBS app.
Trailer | No Straight Lines
Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to the mainstream.
Trailer | Children of Las Brisas
A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
Move Me
A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury adapts to life with a disability.
Trailer | Stream the Best Docs on the PBS Video App
Groundbreaking documentary. Award-winning docuseries.
Trailer | The Truth Is Scarier Than Fiction
“What could go wrong?â€