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PBS North Carolina Stands Against Racism

PBS North Carolina stands against hatred, violence, and racism. As the state’s public media network, we have a profound moral responsibility to represent diverse voices and communities across our platforms. We are deeply committed—now and forever—to building an equitable, inclusive future through the ancient and uniquely human power of storytelling. We will continue to honor your trust and earn your support with non-commercial, non-toxic television that’s unifying and inspiring for all.

Featured Programs

We have curated this collection of diverse stories to deepen our understanding of our country's history as well as make connections with the artists, educators and leaders of today. Watch online and on the PBS Video app.

Smiling Asian Americans

A People’s History of Asian America

Produced in partnership by the Center for Asian American Media and PBS Digital Studios, A People’s History of Asian America tells the history of Asian Americans through the microaggressions and stereotypes this community faces.

Diverse Voices Collection
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  • Reel South
  • Pati's Mexican Table
  • Black Issues Forum with Executive Producer Deborah Holt Noel and host Kenia Thompson
  • Great American Recipe
  • POV
  • Gospel Hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr key art
  • Grid image
  • Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution keyart.
  • A dark brown worn leather chair in a room with wood floors and a pale gray wall, with the logo "The NC Listening Project."
  • Visibly Speaking
  • America ReFramed

Spotlight on NC

Host of Black Issues Forum, Kenia Thompson, site across from a panelist.

Fridays at 7 PM

Black Issues Forum

Every week, join host Kenia Thompson as she welcomes thought leaders, policy influencers, and journalists for diverse conversations that inform and engage viewers on the issues impacting North Carolina’s Black communities today.

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Films from Reel South

The people, culture, landscape and history of the South both captivate and bewilder. In the cherished tradition of Southern storytelling, Reel South reveals the South's proud yet complicated heritage, as told by a diversity of voices and perspectives.

Young Kings
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A love story about a few boys and their bikes.

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Young Kings
REEL SOUTH
Young Kings
The Space Between You & Me
REEL SOUTH
The Space Between You & Me
Quilted Education
REEL SOUTH
Quilted Education
Disrupted Borders
REEL SOUTH
Disrupted Borders
Ten by Ten
REEL SOUTH
Ten by Ten
Stay Here Awhile
REEL SOUTH
Stay Here Awhile

More Films Streaming Now with PBS Passport

  • The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song
  • Eyes on the Prize
  • Asian Americans
  • Reconstruction: America After the Civil War
  • East Lake Meadows
  • The Central Park Five

Resources for Kids

Explore anti-racism resources from PBS and PBS KIDS to use in discussion for kids and families to learn together.

PBS KIDSAward-Winning PBS KIDS Talk About: Race & Racism | Full Episode

Made possible by Target, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and Viewers Like You. 

Hosted by inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, this half-hour program features authentic conversations between real children and their parents and includes content from DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD, ARTHUR, and XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM. The show looks at race and racial justice-related topics in an age-appropriate way and offers viewers ideas to build on as they continue these important conversations at home.

For more resources on talking about race and racism, visit https://pbskids.org.