“Backs Against The Wall: The Howard Thurman Story” explores the extraordinary life and legacy of one of the most important religious figures of the 20th century, Howard Thurman. Born the grandson of slaves, Thurman became a “spiritual foundation” for the Civil Rights Movement, inspiring many of its leaders including Martin Luther King, Jr, Jesse Jackson and Congressman John Lewis.
As discussions of the impact of climate change intensify around the world, many Americans are wondering if changes they make in their […]
Examines US policy decisions that triggered the rise of undocumented immigration in a deeply moving documentary program that explores the under-reported lives […]
Airs Monday, May 3rd, at 9:00 pm on WXXI AMERICAN MASTERS An intimate portrait of the groundbreaking writer that interweaves archival imagery, […]
Around fourteen thousand Cherokee remain in their ancestral homeland in the mountains of North Carolina, but few among them still speak their […]
