CPB-Funded Programs & Projects
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African American Experience
Television
Executive production of the groundbreaking African American History and Culture Web site's content, organization and sustainability.
America Rebuilds
Television
A trilogy that began with America Rebuilds: A Year at Ground Zero, documenting the ongoing process of rebuilding the World Trade Center site. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS ...
American Family
Television
Funding for a contemporary drama about a Latino family in Los Angeles. A primetime programming project in collaboration with PBS.
An American Family: The Final Episode (Working Title)
Television
Final chapter in the Loud family's public television history, which began with the 1973 landmark series An American Family.
Ancient Greek Olympics
Television
This series about the original ancient Greek Olympics marks the return of the Olympic Games to Athens in 2004. A primetime programming project in Collaboration with PBS and Carlton Television.
Armies of One
Television
Two-hour special about the recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Told by the recipients themselves, the show reflects the varied experiences, individual heroism and broader social history ...
Between the Lions
Television
Funding for the award-winning children's reading show.
Beyond the Dream: Rediscovery of California
Television
Four-part documentary series exploring the dynamics of culture, identity and civic engagement in California, the most multiethnic state in America.
Bio-Terror: Coping With a New Reality
Television
Thirty-minute documentary hosted by Scott Simon with a range of bioterrorism experts. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
Breaking the Cycle
Television
Two-hour special about poverty in America, documenting the struggles of 12 families who are either welfare recipients or members of the working poor.
By The People
Television
Multi-faceted project that seeks to enlarge the nation's foreign policy dialogue using local and national television. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the ...
Capitol Concerts Additional Funding
Television
Additional funding to cover increased production costs due to September 11. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
Caught in the Crossfire: Arab-Americans in War Time
Television
Hour-long documentary about the experience of Arab-Americans since September 11. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
Chisholm for President
Television
One-hour documentary about Brooklyn Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972.
Colorvision
Television
Six-part limited anthology series made up of the works of Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native American, Latino and African American filmmakers.
Commanding Heights
Television
A five-hour series examining the ongoing evolution of the world's economy. A primetime programming project in collaboration with PBS.
Cosmopolitan
Television
An hour-long drama that tells the story of a first-generation Indian-American adjusting to life in the suburbs after his wife leaves the marriage taking his daughter with her.
Count Basie Centennial Radio Project
Radio
From the producers of the award-winning CPB-funded centennial celebrations of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, the Count Basie Centennial Radio Project documents the life of Count Basie through a ...
Cringely Downloadable Video Pilot Project
Web
Online technology columnist Bob Cringely will create a set of Web-based programming components including an interview program and related short video features dealing with technology subjects and ...
Endgame: Ethics and Values in America
Television
A pilot program dealing with how people answer moral and ethical questions. A primetime programming project in collaboration with PBS.
Every Vote Counts
Television
This project about Texas politics and the 2002 campaigns reflects the shifting political battlegrounds in a demographically changing America. It is comprised of two productions: a series of 10-minute ...
Frontline Crisis Programming
Television
To support new crisis programming episodes by the award-winning documentary series. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
Frontline Special: The Campaign on Terror
Television
With Brook Lapping Productions, Frontline special on terrorism. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
Global Connections Web Site
Web
This expandable online resource integrates rich public broadcasting resources to help teachers, students, and the general public explore and understand seminal events of national and international ...
Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of Socialism
Television
Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of SocialismA two-hour documentary chronicling the rise and fall of socialism as told through key individuals who exemplify a critical stage in the movement's ...
Heroes at Ground Zero: New York's Bravest
Television
A documentary about the courageous and the brave of September 11. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
Hidden Treasures Radio Project
Radio
Twenty-six short audio features that tell the stories of unique, rarely-or-never displayed museum items.
Home Place
Radio
Eight long-form documentaries examining the meaning of home for Americans living in communities struggling to survive.
Horatio's Drive
Television
An hour-long documentary about the saga of Horatio Nelson Jackson who, in 1903, became the first person to drive an automobile across the continent.
Independent Lens
Television
One-time only support of the series of 29 hour-long shows by independents on a variety of topics to include social issues and historical documentaries.
Jack Johnson
Television
An hour-long documentary about Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion.
Keeping the Public Informed in a Time of Crisis
Radio
Expanded and special programming in the wake of September 11 and as the U.S.-led campaign against terrorism continues in Afghanistan and beyond.
Know Your Neighborhood
Other
An intergenerational oral history project that exposes youth to the rich history of their communities by asking them to become active participants in its storytelling. Will involve local public ...
Life 360
Television
A cultural documentary and public affairs series reporting on contemporary life in America.
Lives in Bold
Radio
An eight-part series of personal stories about people as they live through critical times, when life can be most vivid and illuminating.
Los Angeles Film Project
Television
Artful evocation and investigation of the city of Los Angeles as it comes of age and redefines its future and its past.
Memorial Day and Capitol Fourth Concerts
Television
Funding for the National Memorial Day Concert and A Capitol Fourth Concert on the Capitol grounds and the Mall.
Moments to Remember
Radio
Funds to produce 245 evergreen, two-minute features to increase public understanding of African-American history. This program, hosted by Henry Louis Gates, highlights little-known facts about ...
Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet
Television
Two-hour documentary about the prophet Muhammad, whose religious teachings guide Muslims in America and around the world.
Native Americans in the 21st Century
Television
Two 90-minute documentaries that tell the contemporary stories of urban and reservation Native Americans.
New York Episode 8
Television
Final sequence of the New York series, incorporating the events of September 11 and reactions to them. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September ...
NewsHour Additional Crisis Coverage
Television
NewsHour special coverage through the one year anniversary of September 11. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
Next Big Thing
Radio
Funds to produce, market and distribute, in collaboration with local arts and cultural organizations, a new weekly, hour-long series reflecting the diverse artistic, literary, social and intellectual ...
Not in Our Town Web Site
Web
Web site based on the television programs of the same name that deal with race-based hate crimes and prejudice and the solutions to combat them.
On Stage
Television
A performance series from the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. A primetime programming project in collaboration with PBS.
Outright Radio
Radio
A series of 12 first-person narratives to foster understanding between heterosexual and homosexual Americans.
Play Ball!
Television
Ninety-minute documentary on Little League baseball and the millions of American children who have grown up through its ranks.
Poof!
Television
A short drama and companion documentary, based on a play by an African American playwright, about domestic violence in a contemporary American setting.
POV Borders
Web
Inventive Web-only series from POV that showcases thought-provoking point-of-view stories and interactive elements about contemporary issues. The series aims to encourage civic engagement as well as ...
PowerPoint
Radio
Funding for the national production and distribution of PowerPoint, a weekly two-hour interview and call-in program that covers national issues of importance to African-Americans. Under this grant, ...