Welcome to the Block Party!

The Lineup

PBS is celebrating Black History Month by throwing a Block Party! Whether you like history, music, documentaries, food, and science, we've got something for everyone to watch.

Finding Your Roots | New episodes Tuesdays starting Jan. 7

Homegrown: Future Visions | Season 2 | Jan. 14

Great Migrations: A People on the Move | Jan. 28

American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton | Feb. 1

Wynton Marsalis' All Rise: Live at Chautauqua | Streaming with Passport | Feb. 11

Finding Edna Lewis | Feb. 18

The Disappearance of Miss Scott | American Masters | Feb. 21

Bike Vessel | Independent Lens | Feb. 24

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP | American Experience | Feb. 25

Ritual | Now streaming

In the Margins | Now streaming

Sharks Unknown with Jasmin Graham | Now streaming

American Coup: Wilmington 1898 | American Experience | Now streaming

Cynthia Erivo & Friends | NEXT at The Kennedy Center | Now streaming

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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

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PBS is celebrating Black History Month by throwing a Block Party! Throughout the month of February, stream new and beloved

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Great Migrations Extended Trailer

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Great Migrations: A People on the Move explores the transformative impact of Black migration on American culture and socie

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Black Panthers co-founder Huey Newton is accused of murdering a white policeman after a car stop in 1967 Oakland. A landma

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Knowing his dad miraculously recovered from three open-heart surgeries after discovering a passion for cycling, filmmaker

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How Did Black Graveyards Become Battlegrounds of Resistance?

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A proper burial is a ceremony that many of us take for granted, but that was not the case for African Americans for much o

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Celebrate Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month with documentaries about Black Americans who have made indelible marks on history with their artistry, professional achievements, and community activism.

Block Party Playlist

What even is a block party without music?

This party is moving to the sounds of some of the most beloved gospel and gospel-inspired songs through the ages. Hear artists like The Clark Sisters, Mahalia Jackson, Kirk Franklin, and more of your favorite artists in this playlist inspired by Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr's upcoming film GOSPEL.

For the Classroom

PBS LearningMedia’s Celebrating Black History & Culture is a collection of free resources for grades 6-12 curated to showcase Black excellence through contributions, achievements, and ideas across all subjects and eras.

See the entire collection