Jennifer Robinson

Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Watch now on Vimeo. This Academy Award-nominated film features compelling first person accounts which reveal the physical, legal, and emotional consequences during the era when abortion was a criminal act. Remembrances include those of women who experienced illegal abortions, doctors who risked imprisonment and loss of their licenses for providing illegal abortions, and individuals who broke the law by helping women find safe abortions.

Watch on demand for a limited time with the PBS App. Filmmaker Robin Lung documents her 7-year journey to uncover the efforts of Li Ling-Ai, the visionary but uncredited producer of “Kukan.” Lung discovers a damaged film print and pieces together the untold tale of the two renegades behind its making - Li Ling-Ai and Rey Scott. A landmark film, “Kukan” showcased China's resistance to Japanese occupation during World War II, and was the first American feature documentary to receive an Academy Award in 1942.

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with the PBS App. After a contentious race, the 2017 runoff for mayor of New Orleans came down to two candidates: Desirée Charbonnet and LaToya Cantrell, two very different black women. The winner of this election would take office as the first female mayor of New Orleans and the city’s fourth black mayor.

Premieres Sundays, March 19 - April 19, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App / Binge this fan-favorite series the day of its broadcast premiere with KPBS Passport on March 19. The third and final season returns viewers to the seaside resort of Sanditon for the conclusion of Charlotte and Georgiana’s stories. Drama, laughter and romance are all in store for the ensemble of new and returning characters.

Premieres Monday, March 6, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. There are few historical figures whose life and work speak to the current moment more than Ida B. Wells, the 19th-century crusading investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and passionate suffragist. In the wake of her recent posthumous Pulitzer Prize citation, Chicago street naming, and the release of a revealing new biography by her great-granddaughter, the hour-long documentary tells her story as never before.

Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Experience the grandeur of some of the most breathtaking places in the USA in this stunning visual portrait. With a soundtrack from acclaimed audience favorites, the program also features poetry and quotes from modern and classic writers.

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / 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.