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Racism: Coverage And Context
As a leader in public media and as an employer, it is imperative that we clearly state our position on anti-racism: We stand against racism and inequity throughout our society and particularly here at GBH. We are committed to advancing understanding, tolerance and justice. We are committed to addressing issues of race and diversity at GBH and making this a better workplace for our Black, Asian American Pacific Islander, and all employees of color.
Celebrating Juneteenth
Basic Black: Juneteenth And Its Meaning Today
Juneteenth. The commemoration and holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States, plus the historical significance of the day. Guests: Annette Gordon-Reed, Harvard Univ. and author of, “On Juneteenth,” L’Merchie Frazier, MAAH museum, Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, Wellesley College, Imari Paris Jeffries, King Boston.
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11 Films to Watch This Juneteenth
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Lex Weaver and Taylor BlackleyJune 16, 2021 02:00 AM
Organizers Say First Mass. Juneteenth Holiday Will Be Both Celebration And Recommitment
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Greater Boston StaffJune 2, 2021 03:16 PM
Greater Boston: ‘Violence Has Always Been A Part Of The Story’: The Legacy Of Juneteenth Today
Historian and Harvard professor Annette Gordon-Reed joined Jim Braude to talk about the significance of the day, explored in her new book, ‘On Juneteenth,’ and growing up in Texas, where the holiday originated. -
Under The Radar StaffJune 11, 2021 03:44 PM
Under The Radar: Celebrating Juneteenth in Boston
On Saturday, millions of people across the U.S. will celebrate the day enslaved people in Texas discovered they were free.
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Watch: Slavery By Another Name
Slavery by Another Name is a 90-minute documentary that challenges one of Americans’ most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with the Emancipation Proclamation. The film tells how even as chattel slavery came to an end in the South in 1865, thousands of African Americans were pulled back into forced labor with shocking force and brutality.
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Articles And Resources
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Observing Juneteenth 2021: A Selection Of PBS Programming
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FRONTLINE: Un(re)solved — A Web Interactive
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The 1619 Project By Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times
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'Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?' by Ibram X. Kendi
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The African Americans: Many Rivers To Cross With Henry Lewis Gates, Jr.
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'The Case for Reparations' by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Resources From The Archives
MORE ON RACISM: COVERAGE AND CONTEXT FROM GBH
Anniversary Of The Murder Of George Floyd
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May 26, 2021 05:47 AM
Say His Name: Five Days For George Floyd
The police killing of George Floyd sparked a global uprising. The epicenter was in director Cy Dodson’s Minneapolis neighborhood, where he captured an immersive observation of unrest, anger, and hope in the five days between the killing of Mr. Floyd and the announcement of charges filed against the police officers. -
May 25, 2021
PBS NewsHour: Race Matters: America After George Floyd
One year after police killed George Floyd, where does America go from here?
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WORLD Channel Presents 'The Conversation Remix'
Through three short, powerful character-driven films, we dive into how the current uprising following the murder of George Floyd is impacting communities, and how we can contribute to discussions about racial justice reform.
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From GBH News
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May 21, 2021
Basic Black: Anniversary of George Floyd Murder, What's Changed?
The lead up to the murder of George Floyd and the year that followed his death ignited a year full of racial awakening and a quest for police reform. How much change to make life equitable for communities of color occurred? -
Under The Radar StaffMay 21, 2021 02:32 PM
What's Behind The Rise In Suicides Among Black Youth?
Is a perpetually racist environment contributing to higher suicide rates? -
Hannah UebeleMay 24, 2021 03:04 PMAll Rev'd Up: Reflecting On One Year After George Floyd's Murder
The Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III speak about Floyd's legacy and whether the country has changed. -
Kirk CarapezzaMay 24, 2021 02:00 AMComing Soon To A Campus Near You: Anti-Racism 101
Since the murder of George Floyd, a few colleges have begun requiring students to take a course designed to root out institutional racism and implicit bias. -
Tori BedfordMay 3, 2021 06:00 AMHow The Local Black Lives Matter Movement Has Evolved
After a year of protests, some activists in Boston are no longer asking for partial defunding of the police — they want the department abolished. -
Meghan SmithMay 12, 2021 01:40 PMNonprofit Leadership Is Becoming More Diverse In Boston. What Took So Long?
New leaders of color in Boston say the shift is a sign of progress and optimism, but also an indication that much work still needs to be done to close the racial leadership gap.
AAPI Community Resources
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Asian Americans
We're pleased to present over thirty lesson plans based on the Asian American series. You'll find this collection to include the stories behind the Chinese Exclusion Act, the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, Southeast Asian refugees after the Vietnam War, Filipino American Farmworkers, the fight for civil rights and much more. -
The Chinese Exclusion Act: Teacher's Guide
This teacher’s guide provides materials to support the documentary film, The Chinese Exclusion Act | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, and is designed to meet certain national history, social studies, geography, and common core standards for grades 5-12. -
Asian American Scientists in STEM Classrooms: Increasing Inclusion And Visibility
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Asian Americans Face a Wave of Discrimination During the Pandemic (PBS NewsHour)
A recent string of attacks on elderly Asian Americans has brought attention to the rise of violence and harassment of Asian Americans. Just since the pandemic began, more than 3,000 anti-Asian “hate incidents” have been reported in the U.S., according to the group Stop AAPI Hate. -
Primary Source Set: Early Chinese Immigration to the US
This collection uses primary sources to explore early Chinese immigration to the United States. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee. -
Anna May Wong: Unladylike2020
Learn about actress Anna May Wong—the first Chinese American Hollywood movie star, producer and one of the most influential style icons of her time, in this resource from Unladylike2020. Throughout Wong’s career, she encountered racism and stereotyping in the roles she was offered, but in the end she found a way to flourish as an actor on her own terms starring in 60 films. Using video, discussion questions, vocabulary, teaching tips, and an in-class activity, students learn about Wong’s place in Hollywood history and how she was impacted by important events in American history, like the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and anti-miscegenation laws. -
Tye Leung Schulze: Unladylike2020
Tye Leung Schulze became the first Chinese American woman to work for the federal government and the first Chinese American woman to vote in a U.S. election, in 1912. Learn how this inspiring woman resisted domestic servitude and an arranged child marriage to provide translation services and solace to Asian immigrant victims of human trafficking in San Francisco in this video short from Unladylike2020. -
Margaret Chung: Unladylike2020
In 1916, Margaret Chung became the first American-born Chinese female doctor. Throughout her career, Chung persevered against discrimination based on her race, gender, and presumed sexuality. Learn about Chung’s inspiring career in medicine and her contributions to the U.S. war effort during WWII in this video from Unladylike2020. Support materials include discussion questions, vocabulary, a “Real Heroes” comic book analysis, and research extension tips.
Watch And Listen
Stream full episodes and digital series about related news and historical events.
The State of Race
A series of virtual forums examining race and inequality in Massachusetts, presented by GBH and The Boston Globe.
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November 24, 2020 09:08 AM
The State Of Race: Police Reform — Boston's Policing Problem
A recent analysis of police data by WGBH News shows Boston is not unlike other cities where Black people are pulled aside more frequently than their white counterparts. Boston City Councillor and mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell shares her thoughts on the matter. -
November 24, 2020 09:22 AM
The State Of Race: Police Reform — Culture Of Police
The panel discusses issues about the culture and make up of our police departments. And audience member says she believes that super aggressive training tactics are at the root of police shootings. Who does the training of police and can that be changed? -
November 24, 2020 09:18 AM
The State Of Race: Police Reform — Qualified Immunity
The panel discusses the complicated topic of qualified immunity, while a 20 year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department joins the conversation and details her experience on the force. -
July 22, 2020 08:29 AM
The State Of Race: COVID-19 (Full Episode)
Join WGBH and The Boston Globe for the first in a series of virtual forums examining race and inequality in Massachusetts. Produced in partnership with the NAACP Boston Branch and WORLD Channel, "The State of Race" will kick off this Wednesday, July 22, at 7:30pm ET with a discussion on the intersection of race and COVID-19. -
September 30, 2020 04:02 PM
The State Of Race: Education — Racial Biases In The Classroom
In this segment of "The State of Race: Education" presented by WGBH and @The Boston Globe, host Dan Lothian talks to Founder & Director, The NET Mentoring Group, Jamal Grant; Professor of Urban Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Gloria Ladson-Billings and Boston Globe Education Reporter Bianca Vázquez Toness about how personal biases affect what happens in the classroom. -
October 2, 2020 02:03 AM
The State Of Race: Education — COVID In The Classroom
In this segment of "The State of Race: Education" presented by WGBH and The Boston Globe, host Dan Lothian talks to Founder & Director, The NET Mentoring Group, Jamal Grant; Professor of Urban Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Gloria Ladson-Billings and Boston Globe Education Reporter Bianca Vázquez Toness about how COVID has widened the opportunity gap in the classroom. -
September 28, 2020 11:20 AM
The State Of Race: Education — The Opportunity Gap
In this segment of "The State of Race: Education" presented by WGBH and The Boston Globe, host Dan Lothian talks to Founder & Director, The NET Mentoring Group, Jamal Grant; Professor of Urban Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Gloria Ladson-Billings and Boston Globe Education Reporter Bianca Vázquez Toness about the opportunity gap in the state's education system, formally known as the achievement gap. -
September 23, 2020 09:00 AM
The State Of Race: Education (Full Episode)
GBH, The Boston Globe, NAACP Boston Branch and WORLD Channel have partnered to host a series of free forums beginning this month on the topics of racism and inequality. The series continued on Wednesday, Sept. 23, with "The State of Race: Education," a discussion on how inequities in Massachusetts school systems disproportionately impact communities of color. -
July 27, 2020 08:47 AM
The State Of Race: COVID-19 — Impact On Black Community
In the first segment of "The State of Race: COVID-19" presented by WGBH and The Boston Globe, the panel discusses the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Black communities in Greater Boston. -
July 27, 2020 09:07 AM
The State Of Race: COVID-19 — Housing
In the first segment of "The State of Race: COVID-19" presented by WGBH and The Boston Globe, the panel discusses the real estate and housing inequities faced by Black communities in Greater Boston during the coronavirus pandemic. -
July 27, 2020 09:14 AM
The State Of Race: COVID-19 — Healthcare
In the first segment of "The State of Race: COVID-19" presented by WGBH and The Boston Globe, the panel discusses the healthcare challenges faced by Black communities in Greater Boston during the coronavirus pandemic. -
July 22, 2020 08:29 AM
The State Of Race: COVID-19 (Full Episode)
Join WGBH and The Boston Globe for the first in a series of virtual forums examining race and inequality in Massachusetts. Produced in partnership with the NAACP Boston Branch and WORLD Channel, "The State of Race" will kick off this Wednesday, July 22, at 7:30pm ET with a discussion on the intersection of race and COVID-19.
The History Of White People In America
WORLD Channel, in partnership with PBS’ Independent Lens, presents a new animated musical series about America’s reckoning with race and injustice.
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Meghan SmithJuly 6, 2020 10:57 AM
The History Of White People In America, Episode One: How America Invented Race
WORLD Channel, in partnership with PBS’ Independent Lens, presents a new animated musical series about America’s reckoning with race and injustice. The History Of White People In America takes the audience on a journey through American history, starting in the 17th century, and in particular looks at how the crafting of the idea of the white race — of whiteness — helped shape the nation’s history, designating other groups for subjugation and having wide-ranging ramifications on social class and life experience that exist to this day. -
Jackie BruleighJuly 7, 2020 12:13 PMThe History Of White People In America, Episode Two: How America Outlawed Interracial Marriage
WORLD Channel, in partnership with PBS’ Independent Lens, presents The History Of White People In America, a new animated musical series about America’s reckoning with race and injustice. Through the lens of American history, the show illustrates the ways that the concept of whiteness has shaped our modern reality by enforcing the subjugation and separation of people based on the color of their skin. -
Stacy BuchananJuly 8, 2020 12:40 PMThe History Of White People In America, Episode Three: How America Turned Skin Color Into Power
WORLD Channel, in partnership with PBS' Independent Lens, presents a new animated musical series about America's reckoning with race and injustice. The History Of White People In America takes the audience on a journey through American history, starting in the 17th century, and in particular looks at how the crafting of the idea of the white race — of whiteness — helped shape the nation's history, designating other groups for subjugation and having wide-ranging ramifications on social class and life experience that exists to this day. -
Andrea WolaninJuly 9, 2020 08:20 AM5 Questions With Pierce Freelon, Co-Director Of "The History Of White People In America"
Pierce Freelon, co-director of "The History of White People in America," answers our five little questions about life, memories, and what he can't live without. -
Meghan SmithJuly 14, 2020 01:13 PM
Nnenna Freelon Talks With Eric Jackson On Voicing Sally Hemings In ‘The History Of White People In America’
WORLD Channel, in partnership with PBS’ Independent Lens, presents a new animated musical series about America’s reckoning with race and injustice: The History Of White People In America. The series takes the audience on a journey through American history, starting in the 17th century, and looks at how the crafting of the idea of the white race — of whiteness — helped shape the nation’s history.
Historical Context
Watch films and special collections from the public media archives for historical context around current events.
Additional Programs and Resources
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October 13, 2020
Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
Discover how the advent of the car brought African Americans new freedom but also dangers. -
July 27, 2020
American Experience: The Murder of Emmett Till
Emmett Till's murder and the acquittal of his killers mobilized the Civil Rights Movement. -
February 6, 2012
American Experience: Freedom Riders
The story behind civil rights activists who challenged segregation in the American South. -
Forum Network: Biking While Black — Tackling Racism In Cycling
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June 19, 2020
Basic Black: Protests, Police & Hope for the Future
Following weeks of protests for racial justice, police brutality, where do we go from here. -
Forum Network: Journalist Farah Stockman on School Desegregation In Boston And Across The United States
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Forum Network — Policing The Black Community: Consequences And Activism
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Forum Network — Boston Talks About Racism
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June 18, 2020 07:39 PM
Watch: Black Men Speak—Reflections On Racism in America. Where Do We Go From Here?
Join online to hear an unfiltered conversation that gives voice to the experience of Black men this Saturday at 1pm, streamed live from Roxbury Community College. -
June 15, 2020
America in Black and Blue 2020: PBS NewsHour Weekend Special
PBS NewsHour Weekend’s “America in Black and Blue 2020” - a special on race and policing. -
February 16, 2016
Independent Lens: The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution sheds light on the Black Panther Party. -
June 8, 2020 12:34 PM
Lunch Hour Live — Activism In The Age Of COVID-19
WGBH Contributor Sue O'Connell sits down with the Director of Health Equity Research and Intervention at the Brigham and Women's Center for Community Health and Health Equity, Dr. Cheryl Clark, and Executive Director of Violence in Boston, Monica Cannon-Grant, to discuss what activism looks like in the age of COVID-19. -
January 31, 2019 04:13 AM
RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War explores the transformative years. -
June 5, 2020
Basic Black: Standing Ground: The Killing of George Floyd
George Floyd's death, and the protests that followed demanding change. -
June 27, 2016
FRONTLINE: Policing the Police
How do you transform a troubled police department? -
June 5, 2020
PBS NewsHour: Race Matters — America in Crisis
As the United States grapples with widespread unrest after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, our fraught national relationship with race is again in the spotlight. -
March 26, 2018 05:31 PM
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
In his four-hour series, BLACK AMERICA SINCE MLK: AND STILL I RISE, Henry Louis Gates, -
The FRONTLINE Dispatch: Race, Police, and the Pandemic
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January 15, 2018
Independent Lens: I Am Not Your Negro
Envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, to examine race in America. -
March 26, 2018 05:31 PM
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Survey the full sweep of African-American history with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. -
June 6, 2014
Basic Black: 50 Years After The Civil Rights Act
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September 26, 2014
America After Ferguson
Join a town hall meeting to explore complex issues surrounding Michael Brown’s death. -
November 20, 2018
FRONTLINE: Documenting Hate: New American Nazis
An investigation of a neo-Nazi group that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military. -
January 17, 2016
WORLD Channel: Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now
Re-examination of EYES ON THE PRIZE by filmmakers & civil rights activists then and now. -
MCHR: Doctors & Nurses in the Background
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March 26, 1985
FRONTLINE: A Class Divided
One of FRONTLINE's most requested programs -- a teacher's lesson in discrimination. -
March 26, 2018 05:31 PM
What I Hear When You Say
Explore how words can both unite and divide based on our own perspective and experiences. -
American Experience: Freedom Summer @ 50
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Keep It Social: Racism on TikTok, Pinterest adds Personal Shopper, and new Facebook Avatars
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Keep It Social: Is Brand Support Genuine or Self-Serving?
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Keep It Social: Media’s Role in Framing the Conversation
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September 14, 2018
American Masters: Basquiat: Rage to Riches
He lived fast, died young and created thousands of drawings and paintings. -
July 8, 2020
Independent Lens: The First Rainbow Coalition
Across lines of race and ethnicity, alliances formed among Chicago activists in the '60s. -
Confronting Anti-Black Racism
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Black Lives Matter: Campaigning for Racial Justice
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FRONTLINE: Police Reform
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Civil Rights: Internet Activism and Social Change
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Who, Me? Biased?: Understanding Implicit Bias
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Confronting Bias: Ethics in the Classroom
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A Call To Action For White Educators Who Seek To Be Anti-Racist
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ARTHUR Special Guest John Lewis Helps Kids Understand Civil Rights
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Making Space For Conversations About Racism And Implicit Bias In Middle/High Classrooms
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March 26, 2018 05:31 PM
Black Folk Don't
An open conversation that invites everyone to take a second look at the grey areas. -
Arthur: Arthur, Buster and Mrs. McGrady share their thoughts on racism
Additional Coverage
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