The Great Depression worsened financial struggles and unemployment for African Americans, who still faced racial segregation due to Jim Crow laws. The NAACP was established in 1909 to advocate for equal treatment under the law. In the 1930s, the NAACP worked with the Congress of Industrial Organizations to secure jobs for Black Americans and Eleanor Roosevelt helped outlaw job discrimination. Thurgood Marshall led NAACP's Legal Defense and Educational...

A delightful true story about two Massachusetts boys - 9 and 11 - who set off on an improbable journey with their family pet, a Shetland pony named King. Summer, 1967. Tony and Jeff Whittemore are desperate to visit Expo '67 in Montreal - the largest World's Fair ever. But their parents can't take them. Then their mom comes up with the solution: hitch King to a pony cart and drive 350 miles to Expo '67 - on their own - at 5 m.p.h.! For Tony and Jeff,...

In a world that's not always built for hard-of-hearing people, we can take communication for granted. Based on her essay "Seeing At The Speed of Sound," Rachel Kolb reminds us of the value of human connection.

Join travel news journalist Peter Greenberg as he shares cutting-edge travel news, must-have information, and insider secrets on navigating the travel process, with need-to-know tips to improve the travel experience.

Surviving cancer doesn't mean the hardest part is over. Life continues with its unique challenges. Finding a support system & finding new experiences to dive into can help with overcoming some of these challenges. These survivors are finding their support system & their courage - in the water & in the air!

Join scientists as they use NASA's brand new James Webb Space Telescope to peer deep in time to hunt for the first stars and galaxies in our universe, and try to detect the fingerprints of life in the atmospheres of distant worlds.

The first comprehensive feature documentary that tells the often ignored stories of people living with a devastating syndrome that many still believe doesn't exist. The film also exposes the fight with insurance and drug companies for proper treatment and how access to holistic health and education is determined by class and money. Through his journey to better understand Fibromyalgia as a way of helping his mother, filmmaker Nick Demos finally addresses...

Witness how asteroids, those rocky, mysterious celestial bodies, could become a new frontier for humanity in the near future. We are at the forefront of the modern day gold rush and Asteroids hold the key for private companies to launch into deep space. This mini-series looks at the science and engineering behind the companies leading that race.

Chris Bombardier is on a mission to become the first person with severe hemophilia to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each continent. He's completed five of the climbs already, but he next faces the big one: Everest. Having trained with his mentor "Crazy Uncle Dave," under his expert doctors' supervision and with his adoring wife's support, Chris is prepared for the mountain. What he's not as prepared for are the Nepalese children...

Dr. Kwane Stewart walks the streets, providing medical care to homeless pets!