Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., “Looking for Lincoln” addresses many of the controversies surrounding Lincoln by carefully interpreting evidence from those who knew him and those who study him today.

This insightful documentary explores class warfare in the African-American community, and who gets to define what it means to be black.

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History traces the rich, complex relationship between Black and Jewish Americans - defined by solidarity and strained by division. Drawn together by racism and antisemitism, they forged civic and cultural bonds, especially during the civil rights era. The series explores both the challenges and enduring promise of that alliance.

In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom.

An intimate account of legendary U.S. Representative John Lewis’ life, legacy and more than 60 years of extraordinary activism — from the bold teenager on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement to the legislative powerhouse.

Famed anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass' words about racial injustice are brought to life in this documentary.

The acclaimed documentary about Nat Turner’s slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831 and the harsh civil rights losses and mob reprisals that followed.