Airs Tuesday, January 12th, at 8:00 pm on WXXI
FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, news anchor Norah O’Donnell and fashion designer Zac Posen explore their immigrant roots.
Length: 60 | Original Airdate 1/12/21
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Airs Tuesday, January 12th, at 5:00 am on WXXI
LATINO AMERICANS
The history and people from 1565-1880, from the first Spanish explorations in North America to the Mexican-American War.
Length: 60 | Original Airdate 1/12/21
Airs Tuesday, January 12th, at 3:00 am on WXXI
Three Japanese-American sisters recount how their immigrant parents struggled to make a life in America at the beginning of the 20th century.
Length: 60 | Original Airdate 1/12/21
Airs Monday, January 11th, at 10:00 pm on WXXI
INDEPENDENT LENS
Director Jared Leto sends more than 90 film crews to all 50 states to capture life in America over a 24-hour period.
Length: 90 | Original Airdate 1/11/21
Airs Monday, January 11th, at 9:00 pm on WXXI
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
The work of cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman brings down Al Capone, breaks up a Nazi spy ring in South America, and lays the foundation for the National Security Agency (NSA).
Length: 60 | Original Airdate 1/11/21
Airs Monday, January 11th, at 3:00 am on WXXI
LGBTQ elders who came out in different eras, from the 1950s to the present, provide insight into the political and personal changes that shaped the modern LGBTQ movement; narrator Jazz Jennings.
Length: 60
Airs Monday, January 11th, at 12:00 am on WXXI
A look into the 50-year career of Josephine Baker, who rose to become an icon and a civil rights activist, from a journey plagued by racism and tragedy.
Length: 60
Airs Friday, January 8th, at 9:00 pm on WXXI
FRONTLINE
The war between the Philippine government and the press, with a focus on journalist Maria Ressa, a target of President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on the news media.
Length: 120 | Original Airdate 1/8/21
Airs Wednesday, January 6th, at 9:00 pm on WXXI
NOVA
A look at why some predictions fail while others succeed at forecasting the future.
Length: 60 | Original Airdate 1/6/21
Airs Tuesday, January 5th, at 10:00 pm on WXXI
FRONTLINE
Americans confront the pandemic, racial tensions, the election and its aftermath.
Length: 60 | Original Airdate 1/5/21