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For decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the practice of allowing colleges and universities to use race as a criterion in...

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...

Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU) was founded in 1981, only a dozen years after the Stonewall rebellion and only a couple of years...

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.

Let Ohio Women Vote tells the story of the long fight for women’s suffrage in our state – a fight which created unpredictable alliances...

This documentary explores the affection Americans have for covered bridges, and includes a look at preservation efforts, history,...

Revisit Pittsburgh's struggles during the so-called golden era of civil rights, and meet many of the men and women who lit the way for...

In 1887, a gang of horse thieves killed as many as 34 Chinese gold miners along the Oregon and Idaho border in Hells Canyon.

Theodore Clement “T.C.” Steele was one of the most celebrated American Impressionist painters of his time. WTIU presents Singing Winds:...

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

Learn the story of Civil Rights leader Vel Phillips. Discover how Phillips achieved an impressive list of "firsts" as part of her legacy,...

Explore the historical and ongoing struggle for equality and dignity in Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ communities through regional perspectives and...

African Americans struggled to receive necessities: equality in education, housing, and job opportunities. We examine those issues and...

A look back at the history of the Women's Right To Vote Movement in Washington State.

This groundbreaking documentary explores segregation from the end of the Civil War to the dawn of the modern Civil Rights movement. It...

Students and teachers from Black schools in Topeka discuss their experiences.

Northwest Now visits the village of Home, Washington – once a turn of the century anarchist colony, now a town steeped in the rich...

The story of a third-generation Japanese American-owned fruit orchard in the shadow of Oregon’s Mount Hood. The Kiyokawas have been...