PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG ↓ More info and sources below ↓ John Adams warned us. George Washington begged us not to. Despite numerous warnings, here we are on the cusp of the 2020 election with two major parties […]
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Checkout Overview on PBS Terra! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnOajuolHWI Black Mental Health Matters: https://blackmentalhealthmatters.carrd.co/#resources You’re probably aware that the United States healthcare system is letting down many Black Americans. Today, […]
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you (thank you). Support your local station here: http://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG ↓ More info and sources below ↓ In 2014, writer Ta-Nehisi Coates’ article for The Atlantic “The Case for Reparations” went viral. Tracing everything from the racial terror of slavery to the rampant housing […]
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you (thank you). Support your local station here: http://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Here in the United States, when we think about the term “slavery” we think about the transatlantic slave trade and the institution of chattel slavery. But this […]
There’s a pattern of white and non-Black performers using “Black English” or “Blaccent” to gain notoriety. These performers are being called out (and canceled) for cultural appropriation, yet Blaccent is becoming more popular, with some people proclaiming Blaccent to be the modern internet-speak. What is the problem with using a […]
There’s a new type of character in Hollywood: The Asian Himbo. These hunky male characters who are sweet but not the brightest bulbs have come a long way from stereotypes that date all the way back to the 1800s. Professors Adrian De Leon, Danielle Bainbridge, and special guest Phil Yu […]
Native American representation in film and TV used to be confined to Westerns and storylines of defeat. Today, a new wave of Native American comedies, written and created by Native peoples, are taking back their narratives. Shows like Reservation Dogs and Rutherford Falls challenge stereotypes and address big political movements […]
Take the 2023 PBS Survey: https://to.pbs.org/pbssurvey2023p Did you know that the U.S.’ first foreign-fought war was with…pirates? After the U.S. declared independence, the Barbary pirates began capturing Americans in the Mediterranean and holding them for ransom. At one point, Congress agreed to pay them a huge portion of their federal […]
Disney’s portrayal of Pocahontas is… problematic. Are there parallels between historical myths and the plight of Native women today? Join host Tai Leclaire to discover how settler culture, the white male savior complex, racism in the media, and harmful stereotypes contribute to the ongoing MMIW2S crisis. You can watch the […]
You can watch the new season of Native America now – head to https://www.pbs.org/native-america. Join Tai Leclaire and an Indigenous scientist as they explore the importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), cultural burns and traditional land stewardship in combating climate change. They also illuminate Smokey Bear’s story and why Indigenous […]
