James D. Montgomery, the city’s first Black corporation counsel, learns of his ancestral roots from Henry Louis Gates, ...

Marimar Martinez, a teaching assistant and U.S. citizen, was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October while in her vehicle. She was charged with a felony after Homeland Security officials ...

A century ago Negro History Week was established to commemorate the contributions Black people made to American society. It’s since expanded into Black History Month. Chicago Tonight is available to ...

Cooking with Legends brings together the longtime PBS hosts and chefs Bayless and Tsai in Bayless' Chicago home. We spoke to Bayless about his early days in TV, his background in barbecue, and more.

A new four-part PBS documentary series traces the history between Black and Jewish Americans, examining their connection through shared experiences of persecution and how they’ve navigated political ...

Go inside the kitchen as Rick Bayless and Ming Tsai share untold stories, favorite recipes and the roots of their culinary journeys.

The slightly decomposed-looking sculptures appear as part of Cave’s new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

A new PBS documentary explores the life and advocacy of Howard Fuller, the former Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent and voucher school champion.

Plus, Folsom Italian Festival; Scouts put on pancake breakfast; “Chicago: Teen Edition,” at Marple Newtown High School; and ...

(RNS) — A new four-part PBS documentary series traces the history between Black and Jewish Americans, examining their connection through shared experiences of persecution and tests to the relationship ...

From MLK’s office to Obama’s victory, one documentarian shares intimate memories of Jesse Jackson’s fearless push for justice.

By the late 1970s, electronic news gathering was in use at almost every U.S. television market, large or small, with film coverage of events rapidly becoming a fond—or perhaps not-so-fond—memory. ENG ...