Celebrating Diversity
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WGBH is committed to creating and broadcasting programs that reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the communities we serve. Our goal is to foster a deeper appreciation for the diverse experiences and perspectives that make us who we are as Americans. Each week we’re proud to broadcast programming to service African American and Latino audiences. The roster of broadcasts includes BASIC BLACK, MARIA HINOJOSA: ONE-ON-ONE and TAVIS SMILEY — programming that celebrates the heritage and recognizes the richness of different cultures and races.
BASIC BLACK
Airs Thursdays at 7:30pm on WGBH 2
Since 1968, Emmy Award-winning BASIC BLACK has served as a vehicle for African American community empowerment and for the sharing and celebration of its rich history and culture. BASIC BLACK remains the longest-running program on public television. BASIC BLACK has delivered to Boston viewers conversations with countless legendary personalities, including Muhammad Ali, Maya Angelou, Shirley Chisholm, James Earl Jones, Spike Lee and Charlayne Hunter-Gault.
MARIA HINOJOSA: ONE-ON-ONE
Airs Tuesdays at 7:30pm on WGBH 2
MARIA HINOJOSA: ONE-ON-ONE, a provocative in-depth talk show featuring America's foremost Latino thinkers, artists, writers, and opinion leaders. Hinojosa is an award-winning journalist and author, and the managing editor and host of public radio's Latino USA. A seasoned journalist with more than 25 years of experience, Hinojosa is also the senior correspondent for the Emmy Award-winning PBS newsmagazine NOW WITH DAVID BRANCACCIO.
THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW
Airs weekdays at midnight on WGBH 2 & 11:30pm on WGBH 44
Tavis Smiley presents ideas and opinions that break new ground above and below the radar as he talks to news and history-makers. On the lighter side, figures from popular culture have an opportunity to reveal a deeper and more dynamic side than what is normally seen on other programs. Tavis continues to feature the most coveted guests including Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, Fidel Castro, Bill Gates, George W. Bush, Oprah, Kofi Annan and Condoleeza Rice are among the many major world figures on his list.
EYES ON THE PRIZE II: AMERICA AT THE RACIAL CROSSROADS
Airs Sunday afternoons (time tbd) for four weeks in February on WGBH 2
With eyewitness accounts, archival film footage, government documents, and excellent retrospect interviewing, EYES ON THE PRIZE II chronicles the African-American's human rights struggle in the United States from 1965 to 1985. This struggle, referred to as "the movement," is examined through eight individual episodes of approximately one hour each. Each episode critically examines a combination of topic, issue, individual, or organization, and the effect each element had on the momentum and direction of the civil rights movement. The aggressive coverage of events rarely discussed makes this series a truly meritorious accomplishment.
AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2
Airs February 6 & 13 at 9pm on WGBH 2
Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. will guide an all-new group on the powerful process of discovering one’s family history – poet Maya Angelou, actor Morgan Freeman, theologian Peter Gomes, publisher Linda Johnson Rice, athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee, radio host Tom Joyner and rock ’n’ roll legend Tina Turner – on a journey to discover their ancestry in AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2. The new four-part series will draw on DNA analysis, genealogical research and family oral tradition to trace the lineages of the participants down through U.S. history and back to Africa.
BASIC BLACK
Airs Thursdays at 7:30pm on WGBH 2
Since 1968, Emmy Award-winning BASIC BLACK has served as a vehicle for African American community empowerment and for the sharing and celebration of its rich history and culture. BASIC BLACK remains the longest-running program on public television. BASIC BLACK has delivered to Boston viewers conversations with countless legendary personalities, including Muhammad Ali, Maya Angelou, Shirley Chisholm, James Earl Jones, Spike Lee and Charlayne Hunter-Gault.
MARIA HINOJOSA: ONE-ON-ONE
Airs Tuesdays at 7:30pm on WGBH 2
MARIA HINOJOSA: ONE-ON-ONE, a provocative in-depth talk show featuring America's foremost Latino thinkers, artists, writers, and opinion leaders. Hinojosa is an award-winning journalist and author, and the managing editor and host of public radio's Latino USA. A seasoned journalist with more than 25 years of experience, Hinojosa is also the senior correspondent for the Emmy Award-winning PBS newsmagazine NOW WITH DAVID BRANCACCIO.
THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW
Airs weekdays at midnight on WGBH 2 & 11:30pm on WGBH 44
Tavis Smiley presents ideas and opinions that break new ground above and below the radar as he talks to news and history-makers. On the lighter side, figures from popular culture have an opportunity to reveal a deeper and more dynamic side than what is normally seen on other programs. Tavis continues to feature the most coveted guests including Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, Fidel Castro, Bill Gates, George W. Bush, Oprah, Kofi Annan and Condoleeza Rice are among the many major world figures on his list.
EYES ON THE PRIZE II: AMERICA AT THE RACIAL CROSSROADS
Airs Sunday afternoons (time tbd) for four weeks in February on WGBH 2
With eyewitness accounts, archival film footage, government documents, and excellent retrospect interviewing, EYES ON THE PRIZE II chronicles the African-American's human rights struggle in the United States from 1965 to 1985. This struggle, referred to as "the movement," is examined through eight individual episodes of approximately one hour each. Each episode critically examines a combination of topic, issue, individual, or organization, and the effect each element had on the momentum and direction of the civil rights movement. The aggressive coverage of events rarely discussed makes this series a truly meritorious accomplishment.
AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2
Airs February 6 & 13 at 9pm on WGBH 2
Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. will guide an all-new group on the powerful process of discovering one’s family history – poet Maya Angelou, actor Morgan Freeman, theologian Peter Gomes, publisher Linda Johnson Rice, athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee, radio host Tom Joyner and rock ’n’ roll legend Tina Turner – on a journey to discover their ancestry in AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2. The new four-part series will draw on DNA analysis, genealogical research and family oral tradition to trace the lineages of the participants down through U.S. history and back to Africa.
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