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1:00 pm
African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
"Into The Fire (1861-1896)"
Into the Fire examines the most tumultuous and consequential period in African American history: the Civil War and the end of slavery, and Reconstruction's thrilling but tragically brief "moment in the sun." From the beginning, African Americans were agents of their own liberation, forcing the Union to confront the issue of slavery by fleeing the plantations and taking up arms to serve with honor in the United States Colored Troops. After Emancipation, African Americans sought to realize the promise of freedom-rebuilding families shattered by slavery; demanding economic, political and civil rights; even winning elected office. D
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2:00 pm
Global Voices
"Bolinao 52"
A group of Vietnamese survivors of a tragic boat accident struggle to find peace years after the incident took place. D
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3:00 pm
Charlie Rose
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4:00 pm
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4:30 pm
Journal
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5:00 pm
Long Road Home
Exploring the impact of wartime Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), LONG ROAD HOME offers compelling stories of Pittsburgh-area military veterans of Vietnam, Korea and World War II still coming to terms with the emotional wounds of war. The film explores successful therapies and documents the promising research underway at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where doctors study the sleep and brain patterns of PTSD sufferers and examine the reasons why women are twice as likely as men to develop the disorder. The program concludes on a hopeful note, with a visit to a weekend retreat for veterans dealing with PTSD and combat stress. D
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6:00 pm
Not Yet Begun to Fight
Retired Marine Colonel Eric Hastings remembers flight missions high above the death and destruction in Vietnam. From the cockpit, he traced meandering ribbons that cut through the jungle. He recognized the shapes of the trout streams of home. D
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7:00 pm
Local USA
"Head Trauma at War"
Traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, has received increasing attention especially among athletes and soldiers returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. We examine the links between TBI and post-traumatic stress disorder, and the damage they can do, through the story of retired Army sergeant Andrew Reeves of Colchester, Vermont. D
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7:30 pm
Local USA
"Finding One's Voice"
Searching for an artistic voice and a way of expressing oneself. An autistic artist in New Jersey finds the best tools to communicate his wonderful works of art -- despite barely uttering a word -- and a young Chicago prodigy connects with her inner performer and discovers her electrifying voice. D
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8:00 pm
PBS NewsHour
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9:00 pm
Nightly Business Report
Tonight on Nightly Business Report, with the Dow at record levels, is the individual investor piling into stocks again? And, why the meeting of China's leadership to set the direction of the economy could have important implications for U.S. investors. D
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9:30 pm
Journal
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10:00 pm
Charlie Rose
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11:00 pm
Not Yet Begun to Fight
Retired Marine Colonel Eric Hastings remembers flight missions high above the death and destruction in Vietnam. From the cockpit, he traced meandering ribbons that cut through the jungle. He recognized the shapes of the trout streams of home. D
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