February is Black History Month, and WTIU PBS Passport is home to an incredible array of documentaries to help reflect and inspire.
Dive into the stories of game-changing athletes and artists, explore the impact of historical moments, and celebrate cultural milestones with these 26 documentaries on WTIU PBS Passport.
Watch each of these shows – plus more! – now with WTIU PBS Passport, an unlimited streaming benefit available to every WTIU member who contributes at least $5 a month or $60 annually.
Ready to get started? Click any of the links below to sign in and start watching or download the free PBS Video App on your Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, newer Samsung Smart TV or Android TV. You can also watch on your computer, phone or tablet to get lost in incredible documentaries, dramas, and more.
Not sure if you’re eligible? Check to see if you're an eligible member here, activate your account here, or give now to get access to this fantastic member benefit. When you give, you can also select a Roku streaming device to watch WTIU PBS Passport as our thanks with your qualifying donation.
P.S. Also mark your calendar for these special broadcasts on WTIU in honor of Black History Month this February.
Henry Louis Gates Specials
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War
American Masters
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Ken Burns Documentaries
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
American Experience
James Baldwin from "The Negro and the American Promise"
WTIU Specials
These WTIU specials are available to stream for free without WTIU PBS Passport:
Amen! Music of the Black Church
Crooked Stick: Songs in a Strange Land
All these – plus more! – are at pbs.org/video, or download the free PBS Video App on your Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, newer Samsung Smart TV or Android TV. You can also watch on your computer, phone or tablet.