A message from APT President and CEO, Cynthia Fenneman
As cities across the U.S. struggle with centuries of racism and its effects, American Public Television stands in support of the Black community in the demand for an equitable society.
We join our co-workers, colleagues, friends, talent, producers, viewers and their loved ones, many of whom have suffered as a result of racial injustice, including horrific acts of violence and hate. We are committed to making a difference and want you to know your voices are heard.
Many of us found our way to public media to help build a more inclusive and informed country, and to give voice to those who, for so long, have been unheard. For 60 years, APT has featured content that sheds light on racial injustice so people can better understand and take action to create change.
From Fannie Lou Hamer: Stand Up and Backs Against The Wall: The Howard Thurman Story to A Ripple of Hope and Marian Anderson: Once In A Hundred Years, APT's content produced by public media stations and independent producers spotlights civil rights leaders, celebrates our differences, builds understanding, and tackles difficult issues. (See list below.)
We are committed to not only continuing this content, but ensuring that it grows in presenting opportunities for all viewers to see themselves as equal participants in their communities.
We know there is much more work to do, and we are committed to that work, together. We know we must engage in serious self-reflection, and take action, if we are to contribute meaningfully to changes within our organization, media and the greater society.
We encourage citizens to turn to their local public television stations as a place to engage in thoughtful discussions, in-depth news analysis, and inspiring perspectives as we all strive to bring about change. Our commitment is to be part of the solution in building an enlightened future of equality for all.
Cynthia Fenneman
President and CEO
American Public Television
“History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” - Maya Angelou
APT Programs that Contribute to the National Dialogue on Civil Rights, Racial Injustice and Protest
For more information about the following television shows, click here.
Free video on demand is available for programs in blue below.
1964: THE FIGHT FOR A RIGHT
AFRICAN-AMERICAN TRAILBLAZERS
AFROPOP: THE ULTIMATE CULTURAL EXCHANGE Season 11
AFROPOP: THE ULTIMATE CULTURAL EXCHANGE Season 12
BACKS AGAINST THE WALL: THE HOWARD THURMAN STORY
BALL OF CONFUSION: THE 1968 ELECTION
BEYOND BARBADOS: THE CAROLINA CONNECTION
BLACK BALLERINA
BLACK/WHITE & BROWN: BROWN VERSUS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA
DREAM LAND: LITTLE ROCK'S WEST 9TH STREET
DREAMS OF HOPE
EDITOR AND THE DRAGON, THE: HORACE CARTER FIGHTS THE KLAN
EDUCATION OF HARVEY GANTT, THE
EYE ON THE SIXTIES: THE ICONIC PHOTOGRAPHY OF ROWLAND SCHERMAN
FANNIE LOU HAMER: STAND UP
FIGHTING ON BOTH FRONTS: THE STORY OF THE 370TH
FLY BOYS: WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA'S TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
FUTURE OF AMERICA'S PAST, THE Season 2
GROVELAND FOUR, THE
KARAMU: 100 YEARS IN THE HOUSE
LOCKED OUT: THE FALL OF MASSIVE RESISTANCE
LOOKING OVER JORDAN: AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE WAR
MARIAN ANDERSON: ONCE IN A HUNDRED YEARS
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION CONCERT WITH THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA, THE
MR. CIVIL RIGHTS: THURGOOD MARSHALL AND THE NAACP
ONE NIGHT IN MARCH
PORTRAYAL & PERCEPTION: AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN & BOYS
POWER TO HEAL: MEDICARE AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS REVOLUTION
REDEEMING UNCLE TOM: THE JOSIAH HENSON STORY
RIPPLE OF HOPE, A (2nd Release)
RISING FROM THE RAILS: THE STORY OF THE PULLMAN PORTER (2nd Release)