Black Folk Don't RSS feed for PBS programming.http://video.pbs.orgen-ushttp://video.pbs.orgSun, 19 May 2013 14:36:52 -0400Sun, 19 May 2013 14:36:52 -0400http://video.pbs.org/video/2262386987/It seems like now a days it’s hard to find black folk who are ready and willing to say I do, at least that’s what all the media coverage about single black women says. Is this a generational issue or are black folk allergic too long term commitment? Or are they just committing in different ways outside the mainstream?http://video.pbs.org/video/2262386987/07/31/2012Why does it take so long for black folk to tie the knot or even do it at all?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2259996165/Suicide usually isn’t an option for black folks, especially since there is a whole host of reasons why our mortality rate is so high, but is this always true? Given some recent high-profile suicides and apparent suicides in the black community, is there more room to have this discussion now?http://video.pbs.org/video/2259996165/07/24/2012Is self-determination the only option for Black Folks when the chips are down?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2257194275/When was the last time you met a black atheist? Let’s expand our minds and ideas and listen to a couple of folks who challenge this long-held belief. PLEASE NOTE: Sensitive Topichttp://video.pbs.org/video/2257194275/07/17/2012Having faith has been a long tradition for black folk in the U.S. NOTE: Sensitive TopicnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2254504623/What is the danger in assuming that black folk don’t have issues with their body? What happens when there is no room for discussion for black folk to discuss eating disorders? Or maybe black folk don’t actually have any eating disorders? Where does stereotype end and truth begin?http://video.pbs.org/video/2254504623/07/09/2012Let’s disintegrate the myth that eating disorders only affect white people.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2252316528/The great outdoors seems to be the last frontier when it comes to Black People. What’s keeping us from engaging with Mother Nature? What’s so tough about roughing it for Black Folk? Or are we just doing it in secret, or in camouflage hats? Tune in and find out.http://video.pbs.org/video/2252316528/07/02/2012If we can live in the hood why can’t we go to the woods?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2250489452/New Orleans, Louisiana, (NOLA) has a rich and exciting history of culture and struggle. This episode focuses on the stories of the New Orleanians featured in this season, their hopes and experiences of their beloved home.http://video.pbs.org/video/2250489452/06/26/2012Black Folk discuss the cultural significance of this season’s locale, New Orleans.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2250396016/What is keeping Black Folk out of the water, lakes, pools, swimming holes? Let’s get our hair wet to ask Why Black Folk Don’t Swim, or do they?http://video.pbs.org/video/2250396016/06/26/2012Black folk don’t swim? See if the issue stays afloat or sinks to the bottom.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2250457909/Are black folk less likely to want to downward dog than other folk? Or has the culture of yoga gotten too corporate for black folk? Maybe black folk are actually doing and teaching yoga in new and unexpected places.http://video.pbs.org/video/2250457909/06/26/2012Are black folk less likely to want to downward dog than other folk?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2250434749/Black folk are often encouraged to make more trips to the doctor. Do black folk see the doctor any less than other folk? Are there questions of access to be explored as part of the conversation? Or is this yet another urban myth? The news always focuses on the lack of care black people take of their health - but is it just a socio-economic thing, or is there some historical reason?http://video.pbs.org/video/2250434749/06/26/2012Is it really true that Black Folk Don’t care about their health?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2250429221/Quick: name a black winter sports athlete other than Shani Davis. Hm, well, you be the judge of your skills on that one. But why is it that winter sports seem to have less black folk in the mix? Is this not the case? What do you think?http://video.pbs.org/video/2250429221/06/26/2012Skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing...do black people do any of these things? Well sometimesnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2250428204/There is a wide diaspora of black folk all around the world, for several historical circumstances, but is it true that black folk don’t engage in travel tourism as much as others? Is this just another case of “it depends what you mean by travel”? And as always are there socio-economic, cultural or issues of class at work here? Join “Black Folk Don’t…” as we bring these questions to the people.http://video.pbs.org/video/2250428204/06/26/2012Have you ever traveled to Prague and ask yourself, where are the black folk?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2250425845/Do you know any black people who’ve pursued any psychotherapy? Or does the archetype of a stoic quietly suffering people hold? Join the many voices of “Black Folk Don’t…” as we expand on this concept. Are black people more likely to associate a stigma with therapy and other forms of psychological self-exploration, or is that yet another myth with many holes?http://video.pbs.org/video/2250425845/06/26/2012There is still a stigma around therapy, period, but how do black folk fare?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2250422777/Do black people tip any less than others? When did this perception take hold of the popular consciousness, and what are the consequences of this vein of thinking. Join producer Angela Tucker as she explores this questions with regular folk on the street, and a range of black folk from cultural critics, to bloggers, comedians, actors and more!http://video.pbs.org/video/2250422777/06/26/2012Apparently, Black Folk Don’t Tip. Does this myth hold some social currency?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisode