Culture and Community

American Experience: Back to back episodes

Revisit 1970s Boston, when Black and white students were bused for the first time between neighborhoods to comply with a federal court desegregation order – unleashing violence and racial unrest that would escalate and continue for years.

Breaking barriers: Celebrating LGBTQ+ innovators in STEM

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Here are three engaging classroom activities that honor and celebrate LGBTQ+ innovators in STEM and promote inclusivity in the classroom.

What to watch on Arizona PBS for Pride Month

June is LGBTQ Pride Month! You can celebrate by watching PBS documentaries, films and shorts made by and for the LGBTQ community. We’ve picked out a few of our favorites […]

Embrace Juneteenth with “Black in Arizona”

Relive the spirit of Juneteenth with “Black in Arizona:” Unveiling untold stories and empowering narratives.

Buffalo Soldiers “Fighting on Two Fronts: A Local, USA” special

By combining a multitude of diverse perspectives, the film examines the profound and often-contradictory roles played by Buffalo Soldiers.

Independent Lens “Matter of Mind: My ALS”

Three people face different paths as they live with the progressively debilitating illness ALS — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Great Performances: Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain”

Discover the inspirations Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with host Scott Yoo as he visits Albéniz’s birthplace, Sevilla, Mallorca and more.

The U.S. and the Holocaust: “Insight and Understanding”

This program offers a deeper understanding of the three-part PBS documentary that explores America’s response to one of the greatest atrocities of the 20th century.

Next at the Kennedy Center: “Ballet Hispanico’s Doña Perón”

Ballet Hispánico explores Evita Perón’s diverging legacies in this invigorating and emotional work

La Frontera with Pati Jinich: Ancient Seeds and Desert Ghosts

Pati travels along both sides of the Arizona-Sonora border through some of the most wild, untouched places in North America.