Thom Powers appears in the following:
Confronting History in "Lynching Postcards"
Friday, January 28, 2022
Christine Turner's short documentary "Lynching Postcards" examines the history of racial terror lynchings in America that were memorialized with photographic souvenirs.
"Cheer" Returns for Season Two
Friday, January 21, 2022
The Netflix phenomenon "Cheer" returns for a second season following the college cheerleading squad Navarro as they compete against rival Trinity Valley for a national championship.
Jeffery Robinson Reexamines Black History in "Who We Are"
Friday, January 14, 2022
Lawyer Jeffery Robinson delivers a version of history different from what's taught in schools in "Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America."
"American Insurrection" Explores the Legacy of January 6
Friday, January 07, 2022
"American Insurrection" on PBS's Frontline investigates vigilante groups active in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
"Fauci" Examines the Fight Against Pandemics
Friday, December 31, 2021
"Fauci" profiles the doctor who's served as an adviser to seven American presidents as he grapples with the science and politics of Covid-19.
Live Theater Returns in "Reopening Night"
Friday, December 24, 2021
"Reopening Night" captures the cast and crew of Shakespeare in the Park as they produce "Merry Wives" after the pandemic shutdown.
"Street Gang" Explores the Origins of Sesame Street
Friday, December 17, 2021
"Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street" looks at the origins of the groundbreaking children's television show.
"Takeover" Revisits the Young Lords in Action
Friday, December 10, 2021
The half-hour documentary "Takeover" recounts how the radical Puerto Rican group the Young Lords took over a South Bronx hospital in 1970.
The Documentary 'Listening to Kenny G' Explores Musical Taste
Friday, December 03, 2021
The documentary "Listening to Kenny G" profiles the saxophonist whose instrumental hits helped popularize the radio format of smooth jazz and created a backlash.
New York City Confronts Covid-19 in "The First Wave"
Friday, November 19, 2021
"The First Wave" profiles hospital workers in Queens during the early months of Covid-19 and the street protests against police violence.
'Hold Your Fire' Reexamines a Hostage Siege
Friday, November 12, 2021
"Hold Your Fire," premiering at the DOC NYC festival, looks at the longest hostage siege in NYPD history in 1973.
A Preview of DOC NYC
Tuesday, November 09, 2021
We're joined by Thom Powers, artistic director of DOC NYC, and Karen McMullen, the festival's lead programmer, to preview DOC NYC.
Lusia Harris in "Queen of Basketball"
Friday, November 05, 2021
"Queen of Basketball" profiles Lusia Harris, a star basketball player in the 1970s.
Inside "Attica"
Friday, October 29, 2021
"Attica" tells the story of the largest prison uprising in U.S. history.
"Becoming Cousteau" Profiles the Undersea Explorer
Friday, October 22, 2021
"Becoming Cousteau" is a complex portrait of the explorer who helped the world fall in love with oceans.
"The Rescue" Covers a Dangerous Mission
Friday, October 08, 2021
"The Rescue" profiles the cave diving hobbyists who came from around the world to help save a Thai boys soccer team trapped underground.
"My Name is Pauli Murray" Profiles a Trailblazer
Friday, October 01, 2021
"My Name is Pauli Murray" profiles the multi-hyphenate activist, lawyer, poet and priest who had a non-binary gender identity and was a pioneer in civil rights and feminism.
In "Homeroom," Students Find Their Voices
Friday, September 24, 2021
"Homeroom" follows the senior class of Oakland High School through the tumultuous school year of 2019-2020.
Renouncing Conversion Therapy In "Pray Away"
Friday, September 17, 2021
"Pray Away" profiles several former leaders of the discredited movement that advocated to convert LGBTQ people to become straight.
"The Capote Tapes" Profiles the Iconic Writer
Friday, September 10, 2021
"The Capote Tapes" draws upon conversations with Truman Capote's friends and admirers to document his complex personality.
