Black Voices

Reflect on Black voices with programs chronicling everything from the civil rights movement to modern-day icons.

  • Original
    • 8 episodes
    • 96%

    Two Florida High Schools battle for supremacy on the gridiron in a community that's produced more NFL stars than anywhere else in America.

  • Original
    • E1
    • 52m
    • 94%
    • 4K

    Shaquille O’Neal went from being poor and bullied – and becoming a bully himself – to fame in the NBA. The greatest influence on Shaq’s life was his step-father, who taught him that “true pressure is not knowing where your next meal is coming from.”

  • Original
    • 2 episodes
    • 97%

    Danielle Allen explores the bold minds and historical circumstances that resulted in one of the greatest political writings in history.

  • Original
    • E3
    • 51m
    • 92%
    • 4K

    At age 20 Samuel L. Jackson served as an usher at Martin Luther King’s funeral. Jackson and his wife LaTanya have fought for civil rights around the world, but their greatest satisfactions are hand written thank you notes from children they have supplied with books.

    • E3
    • 24m
    • 93%

    What would the Civil Rights movement in the USA have been like if Martin Luther King, Jr. had not been motivating change? How does the legacy of the American Civil War still affect the American democracy?

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    • E36
    • 10m
    • 94%
    • 4K

    The final ship to bring slaves to the United States has been hidden in the swamps of Mobile, Alabama for generations. The search for it is a stark reminder of the past and offers proof of family histories that resonates with the families that still call this small town home.

  • Original
    • 1h 32m
    • 91%

    Widely regarded as the first woman of African American descent to have a pilot’s license, Bessie Coleman soared across the sky. Her goal was to encourage women and African Americans to reach their dreams. Unfortunately, her career ended with a tragic plane crash, but her legacy lives on.

  • Original
    • 4 episodes
    • 90%
    • 4K

    4-part series revealing the real history of the Wild West. Beyond gunslingers and lawmen, we meet the diverse pioneers who shaped a country.