Discover an international singer who captivated royalty in Europe and defied the conscience of 1939 America. Watch rare archival footage and hear audio recordings exploring her life and career from the Metropolitan Opera to the State Department.

GOSPEL Live! Presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a concert celebration honoring the legacy of Gospel music in America…

Max Roach, the groundbreaking jazz pioneer and virtuoso composer. Whose far-reaching ambitions were inspired and challenged by the inequities of the society around him.

A truly unique television program bringing together songs performed by musical legends The Blind Boys of Alabama and a full symphony orchestra. Throughout the program, a documentary storytelling thread uses small vignettes to connect the artists and their songs. Beautifully orchestrated and conducted by Dr. Henry Panion III, A SYMPHONY CELEBRATION focuses on messages of humanity, peace and love.

Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990.

Explore the enduring legacy of one of the most significant African American leaders of the Reconstruction Era.

Dr. Eddie Henderson: Uncommon Genius tells the remarkable life story of renowned African American jazz trumpeter…

Awadagin Pratt: Black in America confronts issues of privilege and racism in America and tells a personal account of an all-too-common experience for many people of color in America and worldwide.

“Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask” is a documentary about the life and legacy of the first African American poet to earn national fame…

PBS is celebrating Black History Month by throwing a Block Party!