SciGirls Stories: Black Women in STEM

Meet five Black women scientists who are innovators, problem-solvers and STEM superstars who honor their racial identity and cultures. In this show, they share their strategies for overcoming challenges and finding success and joy in jobs where Black women are often underrepresented. They also inspire Black girls to pursue all kinds of interests and career paths through their individual stories.

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In Focus This Month

Celebrate Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian Heritage Month

Enjoy this collection of films, some premiering in May as well as some gems to revisit.

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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens

Grammy winner and MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Rhiannon Giddens hosts a new series of musical performance and conversation with outstanding guest artists.

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Goin' Back To T-Town

A thriving Black community in Tulsa, rebuilt after a 1921 racially-motivated massacre.

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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts

This film is a compelling narrative about a man who, despite the hardships of legalized racism, produced a body of work exhibited in today’s leading museums and collections worldwide.

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HOMEGROWN: Future Visions

A regional short film initiative with its first series “Future Visions” centering on filmmakers of color from the American Midwest and on narratives that illuminate the living histories, cultures, and future visions of the region.

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Did You Know?

May 6, 1960:
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1960.

May 17, 1954:
The Brown v. Board of Education Ruling declares "separate, but equal" educational facilities to be unconstitutional.

May 19, 1925:
Malcolm X is born in North Omaha, Nebraska.

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