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Black History & Culture Video Playlist On-Demand

PBS continues to provide programming on-air and on-demand regarding history and current issues for race, racism as resources for everyone to educate themselves and continue the conversation on all the ways that inequality in America shows up in everyday life.

PBS is continuing our commitment to highlight content that will continue the conversation, add historical context to these issues and enable change. Below you will find programs that profile police departments, specials that detail conversations parents of color have with their children, documentaries that cover the treatment of Blacks since slavery and films that shed light on both past and current events.

The History of White People in America

The history of how skin became race, and race became power. (3 episodes below the trailer)

AMERICA REFRAMED Tutwiler

Exploring the Alabama Prison Birth Project at Alabama’s women-only Julia Tutwiler Prison.

LOCAL, USA A Dream Deferred: The Broken Promise of NYC Public Housing

An intimate look at the lives of New York City Housing Authority residents.

LOCAL, USA Beyond the Tap

Examining the costs of one of America’s greatest threats: crumbling water infrastructure.

LOCAL, USA Veterans Coming Home – Health

The health challenges veterans face in transitioning from military to civilian life.

Two Dollars and a Dream

The biography of Madame C.J. Walker, America’s first self-made millionairess.

Discovering New York Suffrage Stories On-Demand

The 70-year fight for suffrage began in Central and Western New York, an epicenter of reform. Women began their battle for the vote  in the mid-1800s. This part of the upstate region was an epicenter of reform, tackling societal issues like abolition, religion, temperance, and women’s rights. Success depended on many women whose stories are often forgotten.  Watch On-Demand & Access Classroom Resources

Meet Matilda Joslyn Gage, Paulina Wright Davis, Mary Burnett Talbert, and Hester Whitehurst Jeffrey, diverse suffragists who tirelessly navigated religious intolerance, sexism, politics, and racism as they fought for the vote and women’s equality. Learn more at the documentary website.  

Watch the Episode &  Access Classroom Resources & Video Clips

Discovering New York Suffrage Stories PBS LearningMedia Collection

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. 

All kids need a strong individual and group identity, but racism hurts the healthy development of both, as well as our entire society. Whether you and the children in your care are directly affected by racism or you’re allies of those who are, engaging honestly and directly with little ones is the beginning of building racial literacy (the skills needed to talk thoughtfully about race and to identify and respond to racism). 

Please note: All of the resources listed below and available through Sesame Street in Communities are designed for co-viewing, co-learning, and co-participation – meaning that to create the most meaningful experience and takeaways, adults and children should use them together.

I Am Somebody Song:

I Am Somebody (Giant Song) #ComingTogether
You and Me Makes We Song #ComingTogether
#ComingTogether Playlist

Coming Together is rooted in extensive research and consultation with experts to develop a groundbreaking Racial Justice educational framework and curriculum for young children. Like the science-based whole-child model that Sesame Street is known for, this framework will help guide and inform the creation of new Sesame Workshop content going forward—including future seasons of Sesame Street. This collection of resources are designed to provide families with the tools they need to build racial literacy, to have open conversations with young children, to engage allies and advocates to become upstanders against racism, and more, Coming Together includes a racial justice educational framework, ongoing research, and a rolling release of new content.

Where to Find Coming Together Resources: You can find all of the resources connected to Coming Together and Racial Justice by following the below links.

Learn More: Sesame Street in Communities Race, Ethnicity, and Culture Resources

Norm & Company: Betty Strasenburgh On-Demand

In 2017 the longtime Rochester activist and philanthropist Betty Strasenburgh joined WXXI President Norm Silverstein for a special episode ofNorm & Company. She talked about her tireless support of numerous arts and cultural organizations in our community, projects she helped bring to fruition as a long-time Rochester resident, and her memoir that chronicles her life’s journey. Inspired by her role model, Eleanor Roosevelt, Strasenburgh has in her own words, “worked to make a contribution and tried to leave this world a little better.”

A WXXI member for more than 45 years, Betty was a strong advocate for public media in Rochester. An honorary trustee, major donor, a campaign supporter and advisor, a production funder and a member of the legacy society, Betty was one of WXXI’s greatest champions.

Parenting Minutes

Parenting Minutes is a series of short videos from the WNET Group/Channel THIRTEEN (WXXI’s sister station serving New York City) that focuses on key topics related to early childhood learning and raising children.

Parenting Minutes are short videos that focus on key topics related to early childhood learning and raising children. Videos are available in multiple languages, including: English, Spanish, Bengali, and Chinese. 

Explore the full collection of Parenting Minutes videos and resources here. 

Here are a few of WXXI Education’s favorite Parenting Minutes videos in English and Spanish:

Family Discovery Walks:
See how one family spends time together and promotes curiosity on a “discovery walk”.

Sharing Feelings:
Hear how one family makes time to share feelings each day to promote a healthy dialogue around emotions and mental health. 


Routines:
See how one family creates a family schedule to help set a routine for the week. 

Explore the rest of the Parenting Minutes videos and resources here. 

Parenting Minutes is a production of The WNET Group. ©2016-2021 THIRTEEN Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. Major funding for Parenting Minutes has been provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and Learning Heroes with support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Additional funding is provided by Helena Rubinstein Foundation, The V & L Marx Foundation, and The Henry and Lucy Moses Fund.

Wild Kratts: Videos, Games & Activities

Play games and watch full episodes of The Wild Kratts: https://pbskids.org/wildkratts

Join Chris and Martin Kratt in “Wild Kratts,” a series for children ages 4 to 8! In each episode, the Kratt Brothers travel to a different corner of the world to meet amazing new animals and learn about them and their habitats. It’s all wrapped up in engaging stories of laugh-out-loud adventure and mystery as the Kratt Brothers activate their creature power suits to rescue their animal friends!

Mask Maker Activity Challenge

Where to Watch:

Watch Full Episodes Below on this Wild Kratts Playlist

WXXI Education Favorites
Here are a few of our favorite Wild Kratts Activities & Articles: 

Wild Kratts Collection from PBS LearningMedia
In this collection:

Learn more at the PBS KIDS for Parents Wild Kratts Show Page

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Dinosaur Train: Videos, Games & Activities

Play games and watch full episodes of Dinosaur Train: https://pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain/

“Dinosaur Train” embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains! Kids can join Buddy and his adoptive Pteranodon family on a whimsical voyage through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans, as they unearth basic concepts in life science, natural history and paleontology.

Where to Watch:

Watch Full Episodes Below on this Dinosaur Train Playlist

WXXI Education Favorites
Here are a few of our favorite Dinosaur Train Activities & Articles: 

Dinosaur Train Collection from PBS LearningMedia
In this collection:

Learn more at the PBS KIDS for Parents Dinosaur Train Show Page

Alma’s Way: Videos, Games & Activities

Play games and watch full episodes of Alma’s Way: https://pbskids.org/almasway in English & https://pbskids.org/es/almasway en Español:

“Alma’s Way” is an engaging, animated series for children ages 4 to 6 created by Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on “Sesame Street.” The series stars 6-year-old Alma Rivera, a proud and confident Bronx-born, Puerto Rican girl, who lives in the Bronx with her family and a diverse group of friends and neighbors. In each story, Alma speaks directly to the audience in her “Think Through” moments, where she learns to think for herself, make decisions, and understand other people’s points of view — while making lots of messy and hilarious mistakes all along the way.

Where to Watch:

Watch Full Episodes & Clips Below on this Alma’s Way Playlist / Alma’s way Episodio Completo

WXXI Education Favorites
Here are a few of our favorite Alma’s Way Activities & Articles: 

Alma’s Collection from PBS LearningMedia includes Video Activity Bundles & Games

Learn more at the PBS KIDS for Parents Alma’s Way Show Page

Learn the Alma’s Way theme song: 

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