Culture and Community

Independent Lens: Storming Caesars Palace

Activist Ruby Duncan’s grassroots movement of mothers fighting for a universal basic income.

Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future

“Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future” is a new concert special that celebrates iconic stage performances made famous by Black artists and features the best of the current generation of Black Broadway stars.

Great Performances “The Magic of Spirituals”

Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, featuring performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb and more.

Creative ways to celebrate Black history in STEM

Friday, Feb. 10, 2023

Here are engaging ways to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black scientists throughout STEM history.

Ida B. Wells: American Stories

There are few historical figures whose life and work speak to the current moment more than Ida B. Wells, the 19th century crusading investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and passionate suffragist.

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

Executive Producers Chuck D and Lorrie Boula discuss Hip Hop’s impact and role speaking truth to power as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

Our Voices: Oskar Knoblauch Reflects

Holocaust survivor Oskar Knoblauch speaks to “Our Voices” about bullying, the importance of working together and his faith in humanity.

Becoming Frederick Douglass

Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the most influential voices for democracy in American history.