Culture and Community

Jewish Journey: America

Trace Jewish immigration to the U.S. through interviews and varied stories of migration through the last five centuries.

Lee and Liza’s Family Tree

Follow one family, descendants of enslaved people, as they discover their lost history, and see how genealogy can help rebuild their family tree.

Native America: Language is Life

Celebrate the power of Native languages and the inspirational people who are saving them. Follow the revolutionary steps transforming Native America.

‘A Town Called Victoria’ two-night event

When a devastating hate crime reduces the local mosque to ashes, the community of Victoria, Texas, faces the task of bridging divides.

Next at the Kennedy Center: Our People, Our Art

In bridging traditions from past to present, this episode explores the complex representation of the contemporary Indigenous experience.

Hispanic Heritage Activity: Day of the Dead

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023

This fun activity will help teachers to celebrate and educate their classes about Hispanic Heritage, including holidays like Day of the Dead.

The making of ‘Little Bird:’ Wanna Icipus Kupi (Coming Home)

Go behind the scenes of the production of the six-part series “Little Bird” and the movement for Indigenous narratives.

Robert Glasper’s Black Radio

Robert Glasper invites his community of collaborators to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his iconic, award-winning album “Black Radio.”

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Experience the groundbreaking sounds of bebop pioneer Max Roach, whose ambitions were challenged by the inequities of the society around him.

American Masters: A Song For Cesar

Trace the life and legacy of labor activist Cesar Chavez. Through interviews with Maya Angelou, Joan Baez, Carlos Santana and more, see how music and the arts were instrumental to the success of the farmworkers’ movement Chavez helped found.