BIPOC Programming on NHPBS
August 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!
Freedom Summer: American Experience
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
In Their Own Words: Chuck Berry
P.O.V. The Two Towns of Jasper
UPCOMING EVENT - Friday, March 24, 2023 - Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World - More Information
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Trailer | Free Chol Soo Lee
Rollercoaster story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of murder.
TV Schedule
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storming caesars palace
Independent Lens
Monday, 3/20 at 10:00 P.M. on NHPBS -
a woman's work: the nfl's cheerleader problem
Independent Lens
Thursday, 3/23 at 2:00 P.M. on WORLD -
9to5: the story of a movement
Independent Lens
Thursday, 3/23 at 3:00 P.M. on WORLD -
represent
Independent Lens
Monday, 3/27 at 8:00 P.M. on WORLD
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 Video 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€
The Command Center to Bring Women Home
An imagined space run by formerly incarcerated women for comfort and healing.
Hazing | George Desdunes
A mother recounts her son's death.
Trailer | Move Me
A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury adapts to life with a disability.
Hazing | Ryan Abele
How recklessness led to a college student's death.
Hazing
Hazing reveals the tradition of underground rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly.
Trailer | This Fall on Independent Lens
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Trailer | Hit the Road with Independent Lens!
Hit the road from the PBS Video app.
Brother
A filmmaker's brother opens up about his recovery from opioid use disorder.
Our League
A transgender woman comes out to her old-school Ohio bowling league.
Trailer | Hazing
Hazing reveals the tradition of underground rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly.
TikTok, Boom.
Gen Z influencers and experts help dissect influential social media platform TikTok.
Trailer | Tiktok, Boom.
Gen Z influencers and experts help dissect influential social media platform TikTok.
Folk Frontera
Two fronteriza women live in two cultures at the same time along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Scenes From The Glittering World
Indigenous teens going to a remote school on Navajo Nation reservation plan their futures.
When Claude Got Shot
After being shot in the face, a law student is torn by the effects of gun violence.
AWARE: Glimpses of Consciousness
Researchers take a mind-blowing journey to investigate the mysteries of consciousness.
Season 14 Promo
See what's coming in the latest season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
Trailer | Independent Lens Spring 2022 Season
Watch live or stream anytime on the PBS Video app.
Trailer | Scenes From the Glittering World
Indigenous teens going to a remote school on Navajo Nation reservation plan their futures.
The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu
Discover the Hawaiian tradition of healing and gender diversity that is all but unknown.
She Had a Dream
This documentary sheds light on women's place in Tunisia's changing society.
Revolution from Afar
A crop of young poets and musicians advocating in support of the revolution in Sudan.
Downstream to Kinshasa
A harrowing tale about the victims of the Six-Day War in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
High Tide, Don't Hide
Teenagers discover that activism, authority and awareness make for a steep learning curve.
Restitution? Africa's Fight for Its Art
The fight for the return of African masterworks to their rightful countries.
Loimata, The Sweetest Tears
A chronicle of journeys - migration, spirituality, voyaging, healing and coming home.
Everything: The Real Thing Story
The incredible story of Britain's pioneering million-selling soul and funk band.
James & Isey
New Zealand treasures Isey and her son James invite viewers into their lives.