Black Culture Connection

Explore Black history and culture though films, stories, and voices across public media.

 

We Want the Funk!

 

From Independent Lens and filmmakers Stanley Nelson and Nicole London: WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, the story also traces funk's influences on both new wave and hip-hop.


 

Science & Nature

Science & Nature

Watch documentaries and read articles from series like NOVA, NATURE, and FRONTLINE about our planet, its habitats and ecosystems along with an array of scientists and hosts.
A PBS SPECIAL EVENT

Welcome to the Block Party!

PBS is celebrating Black History Month by throwing a Block Party! Throughout the month of February, stream new and beloved programs celebrating Black excellence. Whether it’s history, music, documentaries, science or genealogy, PBS is your destination. Join the party at pbs.org/blockparty

60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

On August 28, 1963 approximately 250,000 people arrived in Washington, D.C. to support the enactment of civil rights legislation. Explore a selection of documentaries about this landmark event in the Civil Rights Movement.