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33 Black Frog: An American Story
33 Black Frog: An American Story is a powerful documentary about Chief Petty Officer Eddie L. Ferguson, one of the first African American Navy Frogmen. Battling racism and adversity, Ferguson’s journey is one of courage, perseverance, and a legacy that paved the way for generations.
1955, Seven Days in Fall
1955, Seven Days in Fall tells the story of the 1955 Brooklyn Dodger/New York Yankee World Series based upon the poem entitled ‘1955’, by James T. Crawford and directed by Rory Fielding. In unprecedented style, the program uniquely blends the traditional documentary elements of archival footage and stills, narration, period music, player and fan interviews. The poetry recital weaves through 1955 Seven Days of Fall to recount this timeless story decades later.
Riot: From Rebellion to Redemption
As cities across the US continue to be plagued by conflict, Riot: From Rebellion to Redemption traces the trail of heartbreak from the 1967 riots to modern Newark, NJ, the city that still struggles to recover from the tragedies of that summer. More than just a dusty history lesson, Riot brings viewers face-to-face with the people who refused to let the riot define or defeat them.
Triumph: Tampa's Untold Chapter in the Civil Rights Movement
Discover a hidden chapter of the Civil Rights Movement in 1960s Tampa, Florida. A courageous group of Black high school students organize peaceful sit-ins at a downtown lunch counter, sparking a wave of change across the city. Their actions grew into a movement that helped open a segregated society. The film brings to life the voices of ordinary people who transformed their community and beyond.
Uprooted
In the 1960s, residents wanted a thriving Black neighborhood in Newport News, Virginia, to keep growing. White city leaders wanted that...
Leveling Lincoln
This Daytime Emmy Award winning documentary tells the story of the children who lived the history behind the landmark desegregation case...
A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps
A Towering Task tells the story of the Peace Corps, a unique U.S. government agency born out of the Cold War and the heady days of the...
Agnes 50: Life After the Flood
On Friday, June 23, 1972, Pennsylvania suffered the wrath of Hurricane Agnes, which at the time was the costliest hurricane to hit the...
The Alice and Wade Houston Story
The documentary chronicles the lives and careers of Alice and Wade Houston, a philanthropically inclined couple from Louisville who grew...
THE BRIGHT PATH: The Johnny Bright Story
THE BRIGHT PATH: The Johnny Bright Story chronicles the life and career of African American Drake University football player Johnny...
Torchbearers: The Story of Pittsburgh's Freedom Fighters
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...
Brushback: A Legacy of Black Baseball in West Michigan
Brushback chronicles West Michigan's Black baseball history dating back to 1906.
Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams
Learn the story of Civil Rights leader Vel Phillips. Discover how Phillips achieved an impressive list of "firsts" as part of her legacy,...
African Americans in California’s Heartland: The Civil Rights Era
African Americans struggled to receive necessities: equality in education, housing, and job opportunities. We examine those issues and...
Jim Crow Pennsylvania
This groundbreaking documentary explores segregation from the end of the Civil War to the dawn of the modern Civil Rights movement. It...
I Just Want To Testify
Students and teachers from Black schools in Topeka discuss their experiences.
In Country: A Vietnam Story
WQED host and Vietnam Veteran Chris Moore returns to Vietnam with close friends and fellow veterans Andrew Boone and LeRoy Perry for the...
A Time to Heal: Exploring the Vietnam War from a Pennsylvania Perspective
WPSU’s original documentary explores the impact of the Vietnam War on Pennsylvanians throughout the past several decades and continuing...
'68: The Year Nebraska Mattered
What made Nebraska matter in 1968? Never before had the state received so much attention from presidential candidates. And not since that...
KBTC Full Focus: Walk Don't Run
Two construction workers from Tacoma bought some beat up guitars in a pawn-shop, formed a band, and changed the history of rock and roll....
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