Discover Inspiring Stories

Christa McAuliffe, America’s first teacher in space, is the subject of a moving documentary on the creation of her statue, unveiled in September 2024 at the New Hampshire State House and created by Idaho sculptor Benjamin Victor. Through interviews with former students, educators, and state leaders, the film celebrates her life and belief that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things.

African American pioneer, Clara Brown's true-life story is told through the lens of an American opera, "Gabriel's Daughter." Clara became a successful entrepreneur, helped populate the African American Colorado community while searching for her only remaining daughter who was sold away from her at auction. Through Opera highlighted performances we discover Clara's struggles and triumphs.

This film documents the historical context of textiles used in activism, and the remarkable process of this relevant nationwide public...

80 Years Later is a documentary that engages with the racial inheritance of Japanese American family incarceration during World War II...

African American artistic forms like the Blues, Spirituals, Spoken Word, Preaching, Comedy and Hip Hop reveal a story about the creative...

Talking Black in America: Social Justice reveals linguistic discrimination on Black Language speakers in education, work, housing, and...

From his birth in the Bitterroot Mountains among the Salish Tribe, to his exploits as a warrior with the Lemhi Shoshone and Bannocks,...

Emerging from her husband’s shadow after his sudden death in 1924, Nellie Tayloe Ross left her mark as a tireless and innovative...

Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People features compelling modern stories told through a documentary lens in this Emmy award-winning...

Through intriguing interviews with historians, scholars, and educators, I AM SHE: The Matriarch of America takes viewers on a...

Under Mr. Besley’s leadership, the State Board of Forestry in Maryland was the third in the nation to establish a system of forests,...

Explore the life and legacy of Kentucky-born author bell hooks, who wrote nearly 40 books and whose work on race, gender, class, and love...

This engaging film tells the story of Walt Whitman’s remarkable life (1819-1892), the turbulent era in which he lived, and the timeless...

The entertaining story of toy inventor Eddy Goldfarb, best known for the iconic Yakity-Yak Teeth and 800 classic toys. At 102-years-old,...

The documentary chronicles the lives and careers of Alice and Wade Houston, a philanthropically inclined couple from Louisville who grew...

This documentary focuses on the art and science of the 19th century naturalist John James Audubon. Audubon is best known for The Birds of...

THE BRIGHT PATH: The Johnny Bright Story chronicles the life and career of African American Drake University football player Johnny...

The extraordinary life of Madame Walker is examined for its gravity on Indiana public life.

Brushback chronicles West Michigan's Black baseball history dating back to 1906.

Amid controversies over immigration in the U.S., scholars review the history of American immigration policies as well as the broader...