BLACK COMMUNITIES

Explore an evolving collection of streaming media from PBS and PBS Wisconsin that tells the stories of diverse Black communities and the persistence of anti-Black racism — from its most granular, interpersonal manifestations to its systemic expression in our communities, economies, institutions and rule of law. Selections come from trusted programs like Independent Lens, POV, and PBS NewsHour, along with local PBS Wisconsin productions. Collectively, they speak 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 the ongoing project and promise of liberation.
Featured
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.
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