From the first African slaves arriving on the North American east coast in the early 1600's, to the end of Reconstruction in the late 1800's, this series describes how slavery was the "main event" and not just a "sideshow" in U.S. history, as one historian states. Many depictions of slave narratives and slave insurrections are highlights.

From the 40's to the 70's, the U.S. federal government ran the Tuskegee Experiment, which deliberately denied effective treatment for syphilis from black male victims. Hundreds died needlessly. This dramatization, which won the 1997 Emmy Award for Best Television Movie, tells the story of individuals caught up in the misguided study.

Here is the life story of the flamboyant, controversial preacher and U.S. Congressman from Harlem, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Powell, once a pivotal and powerful black leader now almost forgotten, won't be forgotten by you after viewing the brilliant performance from the lead actor Harry Lennix.

Spike Lee directed this insightful documentary that tells the story of four young black girls murdered while in a Birmingham, AL, church in 1963. We see the tumultuous background of life in Alabama at that time as well as experience the tragedy of innocent lives lost at the hands of the most merciless racism, egged on by opportunistic politicians.

This is a riveting documentary on the life and death of Viola Liuzzo, an ordinary white woman from Detroit who traveled south to participate in protests there against racial segregation. Shot and killed by strangers while driving in a car with a black man, her tragic death raised questions about government involvement and left disturbing scars among her family members.