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Charlie Brown Holiday Specials Will Air on TV after All
Thanksgiving and Christmas may look much different for millions of Americans this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But PBS has announced that at least […]
PBS Documentary ‘Driving While Black’ Premieres This Week
PBS’s new documentary Driving While Black examines the historical danger Black people face while behind the wheel. What We Know: Driving While Black will premiere […]
Wonya Lucas Named President and CEO of Crown Media Family Networks, Home to Hallmark
Wonya Lucas is joining the network known for its romantic holiday movies and TV shows and its parenting company. What We Know: Crown Media Family […]
Tavis Smiley Ordered to Pay PBS $1.5M for Violating Morals Clause
A Washington D.C. jury ordered former PBS host Tavis Smiley to pay $1.486 million to the network on Wednesday, after violating the network’s moral clause, […]
LONGTIME PBS JOURNALIST AND ANCHOR, JIM LEHRER, DIES AT 85
For 36 years, Jim Lehrer worked as a PBS anchor and co-founded the PBS NewsHour. On Thursday, January 23rd, Lehrer died “peacefully in his sleep,” […]
‘Stay Close’ Spotlights Adversity & Success In Fencing
The PBS film Stay Close highlights race and adversity as it explores the success of Keeth Smart being a black man in the sport of […]
PBS Suspends ‘Tavis Smiley’ Following Sexual Misconduct Investigation
PBS has suspended late-night talk show “Tavis Smiley” amid misconduct allegations against its host and namesake. “Effective today, PBS has indefinitely suspended distribution of ‘Tavis Smiley,’ produced by […]