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Learn of African religious figures like King Lalibela, an Ethiopian saint, and Menelik, bringer of the Ark of the Covenant.ġ1:47am Africa’s Great Civilizations #103 charts the ancient rise of Christianity & Islam, whose economic & cultural influence stretched from Egypt to Ethiopia. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing, and civilization itself.ġ0:34am Africa’s Great Civilizations #102 takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. In his 6-hour series, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The film covers the arc of Korla's career, from having his own music show on television in the 1950's to years later where he developed a cult following playing tiki bars and lounges. Korla is a documentary about a television pioneer, a spiritual seeker, and the godfather of exotica music, organist Korla Pandit. This dynamic, newly-reimagined PBS program honors comedian, actor, writer and producer Dave Chappelle, chronicling his extraordinary life and career. It turns again to literary composers, political organizers and to especially resonant symbolic moments, reminding us of the importance of remembering those who have pioneered, resisted, spoken out and paved the way.ġ0pm Dave Chappelle: The Mark Twain Prize Part two of 400 Years: Taking The Knee deals with very different sorts of struggles: the legacies of slavery and colonialism and how they have been patterned out and resisted up to the present day. With the national conversation around police reform still resonating loudly around the country, Women in Blue shines a spotlight on the women within the Minneapolis Police Department working to reform it from the inside by fighting for gender equity.ĩpm 400 Years: Taking The Knee Pt. Still from Independent Lens' "Women in Blue"ġ0pm Independent Lens: Women in Blue (NEW) Alice White training cadets in procedural justice. Torn apart in 1921 by one of the worst racially-motivated massacres in the nation’s history, the neighborhood rose from the ashes. The story of Greenwood, a Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that prospered during the 1920s and 30s despite rampant and hostile segregation. Known to students affectionately as "Baba Wain," the documentary recounts his harrowing journey through the civil rights movement and long career as a jazz musicianĩpm American Experience: Goin’ Back to T-Town His well-rehearsed student drill and drum teams perform at school and in public, and his contemporary adult jazz ensemble plays at respected venues around the area. Wainwright uses music as a starting point to stress the values of discipline, hard work and self-respect for underserved kids through his African Roots of Jazz Performing Arts Academy. Today, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Associate Professor Brent Wallarab conducts the IU Student Jazz Ensemble in an original production of The Gennett Suite, a tribute to those early jazz recording artists, recorded at the WTIU studios.Ħ:30pm Baba Wain: A Musical Note in the Key of Beauty (NEW) One hundred years ago, many of the greatest jazz pioneers made their first recordings at a little studio in Richmond, Indiana – the Gennett Studios. Narrated by BBC radio presenter Dotun Adebayo, the two-part program covers five centuries of American and British history and the icons who stood up to colonialism and its troubling legacy.
1 (NEW)įrom Harriet Tubman to Colin Kaepernick, the documentary 400 Years: Taking the Knee celebrates many stories of black resistance, oppression and slavery. KQED 9 "400 Years: Taking the Knee" celebrates individuals who fought against racismĩpm 400 Years: Taking The Knee Pt. Click here to learn more and watch a preview.
In episode one, meet Oumar Diouf, chef/owner of restaurant and food truck The Damel in Oakland, whose journey from Senegal to Brazil and then Oakland sparked a mission to share the tastes of his home with the world.
These short videos explore the vulnerability of opening a restaurant as an immigrant as well as the risks and rewards of introducing unique flavors into a Western community. Restaurant owners invite us into their kitchens to share personal experiences, signature dishes, and how they are persevering through the unprecedented challenges brought on by the pandemic.
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Premiering February 3, KQED presents Dishes of the Diaspora, a new online series featuring African restaurants around the Bay Area.
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KQED is proud to celebrate Black History Month starting in February with a special TV programming lineup. Henry Louis Gates Jr., admires the mural at Church of God In Christ West Angeles - "The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song"