PBS (Firm)
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
One hundred years after the destruction of the Black-owned Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history, residents and descendants examine the history of the 1921 tragedy and its aftermath. Through the historical lens of white violence and Black resistance, the film explores vital issues of atonement, reconciliation and reparation.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Charting artmaking in London, Beijing, and along the United States-Mexico border, this season follows an international mix of innovative visual artists - including Anish Kapoor and Xu Bing - as they create big and bold photographs, paintings, sculptures, films, performances and public artworks that respond to the places where they live and work.
5) Simply Ming
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
Simply Ming takes cooking at home to a whole new level! Award-winning host Chef Ming Tsai opens the door to his own kitchen as he and his son, Henry Tsai, prepare delicious and easy to follow recipes.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This new documentary tells of a horrific, little-known incident of racial violence by police that became a powerful catalyst for the civil rights movement. In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a Black army sergeant on his way home to South Carolina after serving in WWII, was pulled from a bus for arguing with the driver. The local chief of police savagely beat him, leaving him unconscious and permanently blind. The shocking incident made national headlines and,...
9) Billy Graham
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Explore the life of one of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century. An international celebrity by age 30, BILLY GRAHAM built a media empire, preached to millions worldwide, and had the ear of tycoons, presidents and royalty.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The amazing untold story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM set against the profound social, political and cultural changes of the late-1960s and early-70s, using the actual sights, sounds and stories of those who connected through the station, exploding music and countercultural scenes, militant anti-war and civil rights protests and emerging women’s and LGBTQ-liberation movements.
17) The Fish
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
An exploration of Marianne Moore’s great poem of marine life. Guests Al Gore, Jorie Graham, and scientists from Conservation International dive into her portrayal of the ocean’s always-changing history, and its future in a warming world.
18) Whitman
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Join host Elisa New to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth. Guests Elena Kagan, Tony Kushner, Mark Doty, Marilyn Chin, and a group of National Student Poets discuss Whitman’s powerful and timeless work.
19) One Art
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Guests including Katie Couric, Sheryl Sandberg, Yang Lan, Mary Chapin Carpenter and others discuss Elizabeth Bishop’s masterpiece on losses, great and small.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Hearst began producing newsreels and serialized dramas, and he reigned over Hollywood society. One of his films starred a young actress named Marion Davies, and Hearst was instantly smitten. In the 1930s as the Depression devastated the country, Hearst’s politics evolved, and he became out of touch with readers. Circulation numbers dropped and Hearst found himself {dollar}78 million in debt.