360 http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/tag/African American en-us © 2009 Rocky Mountain PBS http://www.rmpbs.org/rss/RMPBS.jpg http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/tag/African American 100 100 A profile of Yosemite ranger Shelton Johnson and his rediscovery of the story of the African American soldiers who patrolled the parks at the turn of the last century. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/503/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/503/rss Mon, 10 Aug 09 09:43:00 -0700 In this rare and deeply personal interview, Prince discusses the struggles of his youth, his strained relationship with his father, his frustration with the music industry and his decision not to vote. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/461/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/461/rss Fri, 01 May 09 14:08:00 -0700 Daniel Walker Howe, who won the Pulitzer Prize winner in history for What Hath God Wrought - the Transformation of America, 1815-1848 (Oxford University Press), gave a presentation at The Colorado Historical Society on March 12. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/430/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/430/rss Wed, 18 Mar 09 12:05:00 -0700 Jazz and classical bassist Charles Burrell, 88, was awarded a 2008 Mayor's Award for the Excellence in the Arts last month. Often referred to as the Jackie Robinson of classical music, Burrell joined the Denver Symphony in 1949 and helped break the color line in orchestras nationwide. Watch a profile on the Denver legend. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/420/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/420/rss Mon, 02 Mar 09 12:52:00 -0700 Watch the full broadcast of "Stevie Wonder in Performance at the White House: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize." Featuring Alicia Keys, Tony Bennett, Paul Simon and more. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/416/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/416/rss Fri, 27 Feb 09 12:27:00 -0700 Rocky Mountain PBS celebrates Black History Month with an extensive lineup of special programming. For the complete list, visit rmpbs.org/bhm. Here are video excerpts of "Rocky Mountain Legacy: Jazz in Five Points." http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/397/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/397/rss Fri, 06 Feb 09 12:59:00 -0700 In the next few days the nation inaugurates its first black president-- if Martin Luther King, Jr. had lived to see it he would be 80 years old. How are the visions of these two men connected-- and does the ascension of black politicians in Colorado's legislature as well as the nation mean that another political minority, women, is still struggling? http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/384/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/384/rss Thu, 15 Jan 09 16:02:00 -0700 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. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/249/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/249/rss Thu, 26 Jun 08 09:23:00 -0700 From the March 21 program: Does Colorado need a law banning affirmative action in government employment practice? http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/197/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/197/rss Thu, 20 Mar 08 16:25:00 -0700 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? http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/193/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/193/rss Tue, 11 Mar 08 11:28:00 -0700 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. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/172/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/172/rss Fri, 01 Feb 08 09:00:00 -0700 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." http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/171/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/171/rss Tue, 29 Jan 08 14:57:00 -0700 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. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/160/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/160/rss Mon, 14 Jan 08 08:15:00 -0700 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. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/135/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/135/rss Mon, 12 Nov 07 14:27:00 -0700 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. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/117/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/117/rss Wed, 07 Nov 07 09:52:00 -0700