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Black Heritage and Culture

Explore the WXXI Black Heritage and Culture site: Your resource and guide to the films, stories, and voices centered around Black history and culture, current events, and issues. And be sure to visit WXXINews.org for coverage of community events and issues that are important to Rochester and beyond. Explore. Watch. Connect! 

Featured Programming

Mavis Staples at Symphony Center, Chicago
Sunday, June 11, 2023 - 11:30pm
on WXXI-TV
Civil rights icon and living legend Mavis Staples returned home to Chicago and Symphony Center for one night only on February 4, 2023.
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Prideland
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 9:00pm
on WXXI-TV
Actor Dyllón Burnside hosts Prideland, which opens a window into the world of modern-day LGBTQ+ life in America.
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Black Heritage and Culture

Unmarked from Reel South On-Demand
Vast amounts of African American gravesites and burial grounds for enslaved persons have been disappearing over the years and with them personal connections unless these locations are restored.
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Coming Together - Sesame Street Resources on Racial Literacy
Sesame Workshop continues its major commitment to racial justice with new resources and content called "Coming Together" to help families talk to young children about race and identity. 
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On-Demand World Channel: Race in America
A collection of films by and about individuals regarding race across the country and around the globe. Watch on-air, stream online and share the voices, the stories on WORLD and from our partners in public media.
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On-Demand World Channel: Black Stories
A collection of films by and about individuals amplifying and affirming black voices across the country and around the globe. Watch on-air, stream online and share the voices, the stories on WORLD and from our partners in public media.
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Recently Aired

Hochstein at High Falls: Debbie Kendrick Project
Thursday, June 8, 2023 - 12:10pm
Vocalist Debbie Kendrick is Rochester’s Queen of the Blues, carrying on a tradition of many great blues and gospel artists that goes back to the legendary Son House. 
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American Masters - Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock and Roll
Friday, June 2, 2023 - 9:00pm
on WXXI-TV
Experience the meteoric rise and enduring legacy of Little Richard.
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Finding Your Roots: Songs of the Past
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 - 8:00pm
on WXXI-TV
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. accompanies Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane as they meet a cast of inspiring ancestors hidden in the branches of their family trees.
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American Experience: Goin’ Back to T-Town
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 9:00pm
on WXXI-TV
The story of Greenwood, an extraordinary Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that prospered during the 1920s and 30s despite rampant and hostile segregation.
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One Voice: The Songs We Share "Broadway"
Friday, May 12, 2023 - 10:30pm
on WXXI-TV
Join Luke Hawkins, Amber Iman ("Hamilton"), Alexis Michelle ("RuPaul's Drag Race"), and more. 
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Black Heritage and Culture

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