ANTIRACISM AND RACIAL JUSTICE
We must each recognize and hold ourselves accountable for racism in America — from its most granular, interpersonal manifestations to its systemic expression in our communities, economies, institutions and rule of law.
Recognizing bias and unlearning the practice of racism demands education, listening and action on all of our parts, and PBS Wisconsin shares in this collective and urgent imperative. Public media’s strength is providing accessible resources that educate, inform and inspire — shining a bright light on the complexities and contradictions of our history, and gathering our community in dialogue and reflection.
Below we offer a substantial and evolving collection of national and local on-demand media from PBS and PBS Wisconsin to begin (un)learning together. Selections come from trusted programs like Independent Lens, POV, and PBS NewsHour, along with local PBS Wisconsin productions which gather and chronicle the stories of our state.
This collection lends particular focus to the Black experience in America and in Wisconsin, and the persistence of anti-Black racism. It speaks to the institution of slavery in the United States from 1619 and through its manifold echoes that fuel widespread inequality and injustice today.
These resources also see and celebrate Black lives — our American history and present suffused with Black excellence, resistance, joy, love and liberation.
Learn more about our commitment to the communities we serve. Photo/Clay Banks
Featured
INDEPENDENT LENS
University Place
PBS Wisconsin Documentaries and Digital Series
Hip-Hop U: The First Wave Scholars
A film exploring the innovative work of students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison First Wave – Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives program.
The Light
Zhalarina Sanders tells an autobiographical story of forbidden love woven through three lyrical music videos fusing hip-hop and the theater arts.
Here & Now From PBS Wisconsin
BLACK NOUVEAU FROM MILWAUKEE PBS
PBS Series and Specials
Adelante from Milwaukee PBS
American Masters
POV
Wisconsin Life
Noon Wednesday From PBS Wisconsin
StoryCorps Shorts
PBS NewsHour
American Experience
FRONTLINE
UNLADYLIKE2020 FROM AMERICAN MASTERS
WISCONTEXT
POLICING PRACTICES AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Where The First Week Of Police Accountability Protests Were In Wisconsin
After the killing of george floyd, demonstrators gathered in dozens of communities across the state.
35 Health Measures Illustrate Disparities Across Wisconsin In 2019
Visualizing the state’s county health rankings and roadmaps data.
The Role The ‘Racial Context Of Childhood’ Plays In Shaping Social Attitudes
How white children develop ideas about race by what goes on around them.
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND RACIAL BIAS
What Effects Do Pretrial Risk Assessments Have On Racial Biases In Justice System?
Researchers seek to better understand whether tools will reduce or perpetuate discrimination.
The Great Migration And Beloit’s African American Heritage
How jbs and family connected mississippi with a small Wisconsin city.
How Redlining Continues To Shape Racial Segregation In Milwaukee
A 1930s lending map reveals the policy roots of housing discrimination.
Wisconsin Remains Among The Worst States For Racial Disparities
An updated UW report shows little improvement since 2013.
How Kids Learn About Race, Stereotypes And Prejudice
UW-Milwaukee scholar finds encouraging ‘colorblindness’ doesn’t prevent children from forming biases.
Wisconsin’s Halting Path Toward Black Suffrage
Slavery, citizenship and securing the right to vote in a new state.
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