Top 10 Cringe-Worthy Moments on Finding Your Roots (Video)
From Julia Roberts discovering her real surname should be Mitchell to Angela Davis learning she's descended from Mayflower settlers, these shocking family revelations left celebrities...
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....
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....
Tavis Smiley Revisits The Covenant with Black America
Tavis Smiley revisits his bestselling Covenant with Black America ten years later, examining progress on crucial issues facing African Americans from healthcare to criminal justice....
Tavis Smiley Inspires at Bunker Hill Community College
Talk show host Tavis Smiley inspired students at Bunker Hill Community College, sharing his journey from poverty to PBS host while urging students to write...
PBS to Air Motown 25 Special for First Time Since 1983
PBS will air the legendary Motown 25 special on February 28, marking its first TV broadcast since the original 1983 NBC airing that featured Michael...
Baseball Icon to be Featured on “Finding Your Roots”
Derek Jeter joins Billie Jean King and Rebecca Lobo on Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. to explore their family histories and DNA....
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...
Independent Lens to Premiere Bully Documentary on October 13
Independent Lens premieres the Emmy-nominated documentary Bully on October 13 at 10 PM ET on PBS. The film offers an intimate look at bullying's impact...
School Segregation: A Comeback?
FRONTLINE examines efforts in Baton Rouge where white middle-class citizens seek to create separate schools, raising questions about civil rights progress....
PBS Special: Gospel Singer Tonéx/B Slade’s Coming Out
PBS documentary explores gospel artist Tonéx/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...
Obama’s Team Going After Tavis Smiley’s Sponsors
Tavis Smiley claims President Obama's team is targeting his anti-poverty advertisers and trying to destroy his campaign, though he won't reveal specific names or details....
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 Monáe....
Tavis Smiley Faces Backlash After Controversial Departures
Tavis Smiley faces mounting backlash after controversial departures from major platforms and losing PBS countersuit. His public feuds with Tom Joyner, Steve Harvey, and Al...
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....