Jennifer Robinson

Stream now with the PBS App. Today America marks Juneteenth with a federal holiday, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It honors the day the last slaves in Galveston, Texas learned that they were free, on June 19, 1865. Prof. Carol Anderson explains the holiday's significance.

Premieres Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Thursday, June 15 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Deadly truck accidents and the fight over measures that could save thousands of lives. FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate decades of legal maneuvering, political influence, lax regulation and industry opposition, as deaths rise.

Premieres Monday, June 12, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! In World War II over a million African Americans fought for freedom and democracy in an army, that was strictly segregated by race. These Black GIs fought to liberate Germany from Nazi rule, as racism reached unfathomable levels at home and their unit. Finding a "breath of freedom" in post-war Germany, Black soldiers experienced for the first time what it felt like to be treated as equals.

Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 5 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App. Comedian, actor and former IN LIVING COLOR star Tommy Davidson joins Killer Mike for a conversation about his journey through comedy and show business.

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encore Monday, March 17 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. We learn how there is a lot of giving going on in Tijuana, 2000 meals a day to be exact. Meet the loving people behind it all, and see how shelters are helping to house the large amount of immigrants who come to Tijuana. Next, we meet Machinto Ruiz who has brought his salsa music and dancing to Tijuana.

Premieres Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Wednesday, June 14 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. A critically-acclaimed documentary that paints the stories of three Black Cowboys in South Central LA and how they each find purpose, hope, and freedom through the cowboy lifestyle.

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encore Wednesday, April 21 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. We sit down with two powerhouses of talent in the theatre, television, and film scene. Dedrick Weathersby and Tisha Campbell join us to chat about their trials and tribulations in our industry.