Minister’s Library: PBS What to Watch for Black History Month

Feb 2026

PBS offers a robust collection of documentaries and series chronicling Black history, featuring in-depth examinations of the African American experience from slavery to modern social justice movements. Key, highly recommended titles include Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross, Slavery by Another Name, Freedom Riders, and Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise.

• Comprehensive History: The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross (with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.) covers 500 years of history, from the origins of slavery to the present.
• Civil Rights & Social Justice: Freedom Riders details the22120 courageous 1961 protests, while The Busing Battleground explores school desegregation in Boston.
• Systemic Issues & Culture: Slavery by Another Name exposes forced labor after the Civil War, and Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History explores cultural intersections.
• Specific Eras & Movements: Making Black America explores social life, and Great Migrations: A People on The Move covers the movement of African Americans across the U.S..
• Global Perspectives: Black in Latin America investigates the influence of African descendants in six Latin American countries.

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In shared reflection,

Rev Gordon
Rev Gordon Clay Bailey
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