The African American Experience
An AMERICAN EXPERIENCE collection featuring a selection of films documenting the African American Experience — along with articles, digital shorts and original features exploring America’s continued struggle with race, democracy and justice, and celebrating the contributions of Black Americans to the American story.

A thriving Black community in Tulsa, rebuilt after a 1921 racially-motivated massacre.
Goin' Back to T-Town

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life.
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space

The life of singer Marian Anderson and her triumphant 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial
Voice of Freedom

How a horrific incident of racial violence became catalyst for the civil rights movement.
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard

The story behind civil rights activists who challenged segregation in the American South.
Freedom Riders

The American Diplomat (español)
Tres diplomáticos negros que rompieron las barreras raciales en el Dpto. de Estado.