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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...

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 Stones Are Speaking tells the inspiring story of how archaeologist Mike Collins, at great personal sacrifice, saved a looted piece...

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

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

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

Asian American communities in New Jersey are highlighted for their spirit and relationship to the wider community.

Across the United States, mid sized cities like Nashville, Tenn., are experiencing unprecedented growth in their international...

The history of struggles for representation and recognition in America is the subject of episode 3 of our Humin Focus series, Who Counts:...

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

The Look Back is a series made for learners in grades 4-6 that explores eras from Wisconsin’s history through artifacts. The collection...

The Sikh community is an important part of northern California's cultural tapestry, yet the Sikh religion and cultural traditions are not...

The historic legacy of the USS St. Louis and the dedicated crew who sail upon her.

Facing North: Jefferson Street, Nashville explores the legacy of the North Nashville corridor, a historically Black neighborhood with...

The Iowa Caucus continues into 2024 as a throwback to another era. Every four years presidential candidates from one or both political...

Kansas City PBS presents Victor Antillanca’s We Are Latinos III, a series of three documentary shorts that showcase the cultural and...

As Barack Obama became President of the United States, many people wanted to make the journey to Washington DC to join hundreds of...

With a Made-Up Mind: The History of the Black Vote in SW Florida explores Jim Crow legislation at the turn of the century to today’s push...

Wisconsin has a long, but hidden, LGBTQ+ history full of trailblazers who – when faced with intolerance – responded by creating...

The Ferguson unrest was a series of protests and riots which began in Ferguson, Missouri on August 10, 2014, the day after the fatal...