African American

 

In "Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North," the descendants of the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history retrace their ancestors' slave trade route from Rhode Island to Ghana to Cuba. Their journey is a bold first step and the start of an important conversation. One of the places they visit is Elmina Castle, a former slave fort along Ghana's Atlantic coastline. It is a place I have been to – and will stay with me forever.
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From the March 21 program: Does Colorado need a law banning affirmative action in government employment practice?
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What would you do if you had the opportunity to trace your family's genealogy back to your earliest known ancestors? Would you jump at the chance to find out all you could, or would you pass on the opportunity?

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People, I love all 115 of you who braved that awful weather Wednesday night to join us for our January ITVS Community Cinema screening of "Banished." I had friends/coworkers who reluctantly came to the screening because they knew the subject matter would be difficult, and it was. But, thanks to a powerful and insightful discussion with our panel, there was some hope in the air as we said our last goodbyes.
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In the documentary "Banished," when the notion of reparations comes up, those with the burden to repair often say something like "I don't know if any amount of money will ever be enough."
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Join us for a free screening! How did three U.S. towns make African Americans disappear? Marco Williams, award-winning filmmaker of "Two Towns of Jasper," visits some of the whitest counties in the country to confront the legacy of "banishment" – a wave of racial purging that tore through the South 100 years ago.
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What is the face of World War II? While the iconic images of American soldiers in the second world war are often Caucasian and male, millions of those serving were African Americans, Latinos and women.
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This Rocky Mountain PBS production focuses on the lives of Latinos, African Americans and women who served during World War II on the battlefield and the homefront.
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Jumpin', Jammin', Jivin', and Swingin'! "Jazz in Five Points" celebrates the heritage and the history of Denver's African American community.
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