NHPBS Passport Update - August 9, 2021
What's Arriving and Leaving NHPBS Passport
New Titles Coming to NHPBS Passport
Downing a Flag E1
Through interviews, archival footage and photographs, the Confederate Battle flag’s history, meaning and impact are examined. From its creation and adoption during the American Civil War to its resurrection over the South Carolina State House in 1961. And, finally, to its use as a symbol by Dylann Roof who killed nine Black parishioners at Charleston’s historic Mother Emanuel AME Church in 2015.
Available: Aug. 10, 2021 – July 9, 2024
POV | Landfall
Through shard-like glimpses of everyday life in post-Hurricane María Puerto Rico, LANDFALL is a cautionary tale for our times. Set against the backdrop of the protests that toppled the governor in 2019, the film offers a prismatic portrait of collective trauma and resistance as Puerto Ricans navigate dismantled social services and newcomers eager to profit.
Available: Aug. 10, 2021 – July 11, 2022
Bird: Not Out of Nowhere
Kansas City PBS is proud to present a documentary that looks back at the years Charlie “Bird” Parker spent in Kansas City and his lasting legacy on the Kansas City jazz scene. Bird: Not Out of Nowhere features rarely seen archival footage of Parker, interviews with musicians and historians, and live performances from Kansas City’s most talented jazz musicians.
Available: Aug. 11, 2021 – July 10, 2031
How She Rolls | Fear is Good
Carrie must rebalance her work and her life. There are hundreds of daily decisions and a few big choices about the future of Hot Little Biscuit. Will she have to close a store? Can she afford to expand the bakery? Is she willing to let go of some things in order to grow? A new team arrives to promote big plans and big risks.
Available: Aug. 12, 2021 – July 13, 2024
Icon: Music Through the Lens | On Camera
What defines an iconic image? This question provides the central theme for Episode 1 as we are introduced to some of music photography's greatest names.
Available: Aug. 14, 2021 – July 15, 2025
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The Roosevelts
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics.
Expiration Date: Sept. 14, 2021
POV | In My Blood it Runs
Ten-year-old Aboriginal Dujuan is a child-healer, a good hunter and speaks three languages.Yet Dujuan is ‘failing’ in school and facing increasing scrutiny from welfare and the police. As he travels perilously close to incarceration, his family fight to give him a strong Arrernte education alongside his western education. We walk with him as he grapples with these pressures and shares his truths.
Expiration Date: Sept. 20, 2021
Finding Your Roots | Season 2
For more than a decade, renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has helped to expand America’s sense of itself, stimulating a national conversation about identity with humor, wisdom, and compassion. Professor Gates has explored the ancestry of dozens of influential people from diverse backgrounds, taking millions of viewers deep into the past to reveal the connections that bind us all.
Expiration Date: Sept. 13, 2021