Chronicles five hundred years of African-American history from the origins of slavery on the African continent through Barack Obama's second presidential term, examining contributing political and cultural events.

Although he doesn't feel like talking, a young boy responds to questions by drumming on various objects, including a bucket, hat boxes, and garbage cans, echoing the city sounds around him.

Up From Slavery is a powerful, compelling and haunting 7-part documentary series that examines the history of slavery in America, from the arrival of the first African slaves through Nat Turner's Rebellion to the Civil War and beyond. In 1860, as the American Experiment threatened to explode into a bloody civil war, there were as many as four hundred thousand slave-owners in the United States, and almost four million slaves. The nation was founded...

Robert wishes Stevie, a house guest, would go away but when he does Robert realizes how much fun they had together.

A biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

A family celebrates each day of Kwanzaa.

A girl describes how she and her family celebrate the seven days of Kwanzaa.