In POV’s documentary, President, filmmaker Camilla Nielsson takes viewers into the volatile, gritty 2018 Zimbabwean election that pitted the entrenched old guard against the charismatic opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. The film, which airs on August 8 at 9pm on GBH 2, won the 2021 Sundance Award for World Cinema documentary, Excellence Verité Filmmaking, and was shortlisted for an Academy Award for Feature Documentary. POV is America's longest running documentary series.

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) recently announced its 2022 Salute to Excellence Award nominees, honoring journalism and communications that best cover the Black experience or address issues affecting the worldwide Black community. GBH’s work was recognized six times! Congratulations to all of our colleagues at FRONTLINE PBS and GBH News who have received nominations.

“I need a good book.” If that’s something that you’ve been thinking, GBH staff have some fascinating and eclectic ideas for you, covering the gamut, from the history of tuberculosis to a drama at the International Criminal Court in the Hague. Here are recommendations from GBH staff and volunteers.

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The grills are fired up and sunscreen is our constant companion. It’s summer at last! And that means finding time for some great new books. Like last year, we turn to the avid readers in the GBH Newsroom for their recommendations. Whether you’re into hard-hitting nonfiction or would rather be swept away by an author’s imagination, or maybe something in-between, there’s a page-turner here for you.

It’s a long, hot summer in 1959. And although wedding season is in full swing in the Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester, there is also murder. Lots of murder.

How did the universe come into being? How do galaxies form? NASA’s revolutionary seven-ton James Webb Space Telescope is now peering deep into the universe to solve some of astronomy’s greatest mysteries. And this month, NOVA’s Ultimate Space Telescope follows the ups and downs of this complex mission through the eyes of team members — some of whom have spent decades getting the telescope off the ground. When NASA revealed its first images to the world earlier this month, NOVA was there. Ultimate Space Telescope airs on July 13 on GBH 2.

Dan Rinaldi learned to cook in his grandmother’s kitchen where Sunday dinners were a childhood staple. A 33-year veteran of the Providence (Rhode Island) Fire Department, Rinaldi enjoys preparing hearty meals for his friends and colleagues. His grandmother’s meat sauce recipe—Sunday gravy with meatballs—is a firehouse favorite.

As we approach Juneteenth 2022, I am writing to update you on GBH’s ongoing commitment and journey toward being an anti-racist organization. We stand against racism and inequity throughout our society and particularly here at GBH. We are committed to advancing understanding, dignity and justice. We are committed to addressing issues of race, diversity and inclusion at GBH and making this a better workplace for our Black and other employees of color.

GBH’s The State of Race series, which has examined race and inequality in Massachusetts, is wrapping up its second season with a special show on June 22, “Black Joy.” Host Dan Lothian promises the June event will deliver some delightful surprises. We talked with him and the series’ Executive Producer Linda Polach about the impact of the program and how it has evolved since its launch in 2020 after the police murder of George Floyd.