Sunday, May 12th TV listings for PBS (WKNO2) Memphis, TN
On Story American Fiction
Cord Jefferson discusses writing and directing his debut feature, "American Fiction."
To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé
Linda Chavez, Center for Equal Opportunity; reporter Jessica Washington; Debra Carnahan, former judge and federal prosecutor; Ying Ma, founder and president of the American Ideals PAC.
Washington Week With The Atlantic
Journalists Peter Baker, Jonathan Karl, Elaina Plott Calabro and Vivian Salama.
The Open Mind American Amnesia
Documentarian David France talks about "How to Survive a Pandemic."
Climate change threatens villages in the French Alps; vioence among Greek soccer fans leads to matches without audiences; underground Rome.
A young boxer fights poverty in Pakisan; homeless people in LA; Grenada's Spice Island in danger; the ocean as a limitless source of renewable energy.
America ReFramed In Search of Bengali Harlem
A playwright sets out to tell the story of his parents, embarking on a quest from mid-20th century Harlem to Bangladesh.
POV Shorts The Calling
Two films exploring creed and conviction include "Redneck Muslim" and "The Masses."
The Chavis Chronicles The Rich Legacy of Black Mayors
Phyllis Dickerson, CEO of the African American Mayors Assoc., talks about challenges for city mayors.
Laura Flanders & Friends Stephanie Flanders on a Trump Economy & What to Watch in the Ultimate Election Year
Journalist and economist Stephanie Flanders, head of Economics and Government at Bloomberg, talks about economics and elections.
Ask This Old House Stair Treads; Gas Stove Pipe
Tom replaces split-level stair treads in a mid-century modern home; Jenn shares some tips about pruners; Richard shortens a gas pipe for a stove that doesn't fit against the wall.
Ask This Old House Restore Fireplace; Porch Swing
Roger and Jenn share tips for killing weeds; Mark restores a damaged historic fireplace; Richard and Ross discuss thermostat improvements; Tom adds structure to a porch to safely hang a swing.
Ask This Old House Scorched Floor; Hardy Plantings
Ross tests out a new stud finder; Nathan repairs a wood floor burned by a hot iron; Tom gives techniques for using a table saw safely; Jenn replaces crushed foundation plantings.
Ask This Old House Humidity Mystery, Brick Patch
Conversations a homeowner and contractor should have before a project; Richard repairs an HVAC system that is creating too much humidity; Mauro demonstrates a paint sprayer; Mark patches a brick wall.
Explore Health Who's Your Doctor?
A Slice of the Community The Shocking Truth About Food Injustice
This nostalgia-filled series shares some of Tennessee Crossroads most memorable segments.
Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South
Horticulture expert Dr. Chris Cooper and other experts share their garden wisdom and answer e-mails and letters about lawn and gardens.
Volunteer Woodworker Oh, What a Relief
Scholars' Bowl Temple Baptist Academy vs. J. Frank White Academy
Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville Deborah Allen (Christmas Show)
A Christmas celebration includes "Mary and Joseph and the Baby and Me," "Redneck Christmas," "Blue Christmas," "White Christmas" and "Rockin' Little Christmas."
The Caverns Sessions Kitchen Dwellers
The quartet Kitchen Dwellers out of Montana presents bluegrass, folk and rock through timeless American stories.
Song of the Mountains McLain Family Band; The Klassen's; Larry Efaw & the Bluegrass Mountaineers
Performances by McLain Family Band, The Klassen's and Larry Efaw & the Bluegrass Mountaineers.
Classic Gospel Bradley Walker: Blessed
Alabama native Bradley Walker performs some of his favorite hymns and gospel tunes, including "Victory in Jesus" and "The Old Rugged Cross."
Radio Bristol's Farm and Fun Time Melissa Carper, Scythian
Early jazz and honky tonk from Melissa Carper; Scythian presents an energetic blend of Irish and American string band music; a visit to Horse Creek Farms in Chuckey, Tenn.
Reel South The Only Doctor
The only doctor in rural Clay County, Ga., faces the possibility of closing her clinic.
Independent Lens Space: The Longest Goodbye
NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation required by a Mars mission.
OSIRIS Rex: Countdown to Launch
Scientists and engineers design and construct the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, expected to travel more than 400 million miles to collect and return samples from an asteroid.
Nature Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife.
Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Buried Secrets
Singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O'Neill uncover their roots and discover deep family secrets.
Reel South For the Record; I'm the Girl
A newspaper publisher in a small Texas Panhandle town strives to keep its paper of record alive; an iconic photo of a girl is inspected by the women who claim to know the truth.
The Mindfulness Movement (2020)
Filmmaker Rob Beemer examines how mindfulness -- the state of focusing on the present moment without judgment -- is the key to creating a healthier and happier world.
Poetry in America Hill Country
Tracy K. Smith's vision of Texas Hill Country.
Poetry in America Emperor of Ice Cream, Motive for Metaphor
Works by modernist poet Wallace Stevens.
The untold stories of Japanese Americans who fled the West Coast during World War II as the U.S. government prepared to incarcerate them.