CPB-Funded Programs & Projects
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Ralph Ellison Educational DVD Project
Other
Innovative, interactive educational resource based on the recent CPB-funded documentary Ralph Ellison: An American Journey, to be developed especially for classroom use.
Rebuilding the World Trade Center (Working Title)
Television
Research and development money for work on a program about the activity and rebuilding at Ground Zero. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September ...
Redemption
Television
In this feature-length documentary about recidivism, producer Tod Lending looks at the stories of three incarcerated African American men about to return to their homes in Baltimore's most ...
Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly
Television
Half-hour weekly series in the magazine-style format on the topics covering religion and ethics across America for national broadcast on PBS.
Requiem for September 11 Concert
Television
Performance of Verdi's "Requiem" from Liberty State Park in New Jersey. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
Science and Its Appeals
Web
Web site about the ways our society deals with the complicated legal issues raised by developments in biotechnology.
Sesame Street Reinvention
Television
Reinvention of the beloved, award-winning Sesame Street program to recapture audiences and re-assert it as the most effective teaching tool for preschoolers.
Skinwalkers: An American Mystery
Television
Based on a book by Tony Hillerman, two Navajo policemen in the American Southwest confront a killer who uses Navajo witchcraft. Project is first American work in Mystery! series' 22-year history. A ...
Sonic Memorial
Web
This multimedia online project captures and commemorates the experience of the World Trade Center disaster in a thought-provoking way. Users are guided through a rich and engaging collection of audio ...
Speaking of Faith
Radio
Weekly production and national distribution of a new program viewing American public life and current events through the lens of faith and theology.
Stand Up (Los Angeles)
Television
90-minute documentary about a diverse group of inner-city LA youth who use their experience at a comedy camp to heal their psychological wounds and broken family lives.
Stranded Yanks: A Diary Between Friends
Television
An hour-long documentary about the American passengers on planes that were diverted to Canada on September 11 and the warm welcome they received. A special programming project in collaboration with ...
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Television
An hour-long film about the groundbreaking African American female a cappella ensemble, Sweet Honey in the Rock.
Talking Back: Video and Digital Letters to POV
Television
Renewed funding of the Talking Back segment, which provides viewers a way to respond to programming in the POV series. Video letters, e-mail and phone calls from viewers are used in segments that air ...
The Appalachians
Television
Four-hour documentary examining the history of Appalachia through personal interviews, journals, diaries, archival photos and film.
The Teachings of Jon
Television
Funds for this personal documentary about the filmmaker's brother, a profoundly retarded 40-year-old man, who has taught the family about life and love. Project includes a Web site.
The Teachings of Jon Demonstration Grant
Television
A demonstration grant for this personal documentary about the filmmaker's brother, a profoundly retarded 40-year-old man, who has taught the family about life and love.
Then I'll Be Free to Travel Home
Radio
A 13-part radio documentary series examining how the modern battle to preserve the New York African Burial Ground parallels early struggles for freedom and full citizenship.
Vote 2002 Online NewsHour, Local and National
Web
A Web hub included in the Online NewsHour to present local coverage of the 2002 election campaigns. The content will be produced by a series of partnerships between the Online NewsHour and public ...
Weekend Alaska
Radio
This new weekly, one-hour newsmagazine reflects Alaska's cultural, regional, and ethnic diversity and enable the different regions and cultures of Alaska to get to know each other better. The ...
Who Counts? Lessons From the 2000 Vote
Television
An examination of our electoral process that includes recommendations by politicians and experts for a more fair, efficient and accurate system.
Wide Angle
Television
A public affairs series that reports on international events, issues, and politics and their impact on the U.S. A primetime programming project in collaboration with PBS.
Worlds of Difference: Cultural Diversity in a Global Age
Radio
Thirty-six documentary reports and six hour long programs exploring the impact of globalization on local culture.
You Decide
Other
An innovative model for the distribution of original online content from one station to others throughout the public broadcasting system. KQED will create and distribute a series of 24 "You Decide" ...
Young America
Radio
Funds to document teenagers in the context of broader social, political and economic shifts.
Zoom Local Inserts
Television
Funds to develop local inserts for Zoom, the national children's show.
Zoom: America's Kids Remember
Television
Programming for the anniversary of the September 11 attacks as a follow up to "America's Kids Respond." A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of ...