Carlos Santana Receives Legend Award at Hispanic Heritage Aw
Carlos Santana will receive the Legend Award at the 34th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards, broadcast October 8th on PBS with a multi-artist tribute performance....
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Pharrell Tears Up Reading Great Great Aunts Slave Narrative
Pharrell Williams broke down in tears on PBS's Finding Your Roots while reading his great-great-aunt's first-person slave narrative....
Soul Man Sam Moore & The Blues Brothers
Grammy winner Sam Moore joins Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi for a special Blues Brothers performance of 'Soul Man' on PBS's A Capitol Fourth, celebrating...
PBS Grammy Salute to Music Legends – Oct 14
PBS airs Grammy Salute to Music Legends concert on October 14, celebrating 2016 Special Merit Awards recipients including Earth Wind & Fire, Run-DMC, and Herbie...
Tavis Smiley’s Judiciary Town Halls
Tavis Smiley hosts unprecedented town halls with judges to rebuild trust in the judicial system, especially in communities of color. The series airs on PBS....
Ray Charles Concert at the White House
The Smithsonian honors Ray Charles with a star-studded concert at the White House featuring Usher, Demi Lovato, and other top artists celebrating the soul legend's...
Finding Your Roots Welcomes Hip Hop Legends in New Season
Finding Your Roots welcomes hip-hop legends Sean Combs and LL Cool J to discover their family histories. The PBS series explores ancestral mysteries of cultural...
African-American History on PBS
PBS showcases African-American history with diverse programming including Stanley Nelson's Black Panthers documentary and Ken Burns' Jackie Robinson film....
PBS FINDING YOUR ROOTS FEATURES POWERFUL GUESTS
PBS's Finding Your Roots returns with Henry Louis Gates Jr. helping Stephen King, Tony Award-winner Courtney B. Vance, and Gloria Reuben discover their fathers' hidden...
PBS Special: Gospel Singer Ton�x/B Slade’s Coming Out
PBS documentary explores gospel artist Ton�x/B. Slade's controversial coming out story and its impact on his career and the gospel music community....
League of Denial: NFL’s Hidden Brain Injury Knowledge
FRONTLINE's League of Denial documentary exposes the NFL's alleged cover-up of long-term brain injuries in players. The investigation reveals hidden facts about what the league...
MY MUSIC: ’70s & ’80s SOUL REWIND Debuts June 1, 2013 on PBS
Whoopi Goldberg hosts MY MUSIC: '70s & '80s SOUL REWIND on PBS, featuring legendary performances by Marvin Gaye, Earth Wind & Fire, Isaac Hayes and...
Tavis Smiley: Latino Leaders Symposium Chicago
PBS broadcaster Tavis Smiley hosts Latino Nation symposium in Chicago on April 6, 2013, featuring prominent Latino leaders and panelists discussing political and cultural influence....
PBS to Air An Evening With Berry Gordy Starting February 3
PBS airs An Evening With Berry Gordy starting February 3rd, featuring the Motown founder's life story with performances by Valerie Simpson, KEM, and Janelle Mon�e....
American Masters: Sister Rosetta Tharpe
PBS American Masters launches Season 27 with a documentary on Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the gospel guitar virtuoso who influenced Elvis and Chuck Berry. The film...
Tavis Smiley’s Anti-Poverty Initiative
Tavis Smiley launches bipartisan initiative to combat poverty, bringing together leaders like Newt Gingrich and Michael Moore for nationally televised event....
Tavis Smiley Calls for White House Conference on Poverty
Tavis Smiley calls for White House conference to end poverty while continuing criticism of President Obama's policies and approach to economic issues....
The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
The Beatles' controversial 1967 surreal film Magical Mystery Tour, unavailable for decades, returns to PBS Great Performances fully restored with remixed soundtrack....
Tavis Smiley Interviews Iyanla Vanzant
TV show host Iyanla Vanzant sits down with Tavis Smiley for an in-depth PBS interview discussing her career and insights....
Next Avenue: Inspirational Hub for 50+ Population
PBS launches Next Avenue, a comprehensive website targeting America's growing 50+ population of 99 million. The platform offers expert advice on health, finances, work, and...
Finding Your Roots: Star Family Secrets
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. reveals surprising family histories of stars like John Legend, Samuel L. Jackson, and Robert Downey Jr....
Tavis Smiley Appears on Sean Hannity to Further Attack Obama
Tavis Smiley appeared on Sean Hannity's Fox News show to discuss his PBS special on black boys in education, but the conversation shifted to criticism...
Tavis Smiley: New Orleans’ Resilience After Oil Spill
Tavis Smiley explores New Orleans' remarkable resilience in a PBS special featuring Mayor Landrieu, Wendell Pierce, and Lenny Kravitz as the city rebuilds after Hurricane...
Tavis Smiley Reports on MLK’s Anti-War Stance in New Special
PBS special examines MLK's controversial 1967 anti-war speech that cost him popularity. Tavis Smiley explores parallels to modern conflicts through interviews with King's advisors....
State of the Black Union Symposium Set to Conclude This Year
Tavis Smiley ends his State of the Black Union symposium after 10 years, following controversy over his criticism of Barack Obama's absence from the event....
