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Quincy Jones performing on a piano onstage.

An Evening With Quincy Jones

Season 1 Episode 20
56:29
Berry Gordy points to the crowd.

An Evening With Berry Gordy

Season 1 Episode 22
56:16
Smokey Robinson speaking with Gwen Ifill.

An Evening With Smokey Robinson

Season 1 Episode 23
56:05
Deborah Roberts interviews Debra Lee.

An Evening With Debra Lee

Season 1 Episode 25
57:00
Dionne Warwick speaks as two other speakers sit in chairs.

An Evening With Gwen Ifill

Season 1 Episode 26
57:12
Diahann Carroll and Gwen Ifill sit in armchairs.

An Evening With Diahann Carroll

Season 1 Episode 27
56:12
An Evening With Dionne Warwick

An Evening With Dionne Warwick

Season 1 Episode 28
57:00
Eartha Kitt being interviewed by Gwen Ifill.

An Evening With Eartha Kitt

Season 1 Episode 29
56:22
Earl Graves and Julian Bond during an interview.

An Evening With Earl Graves

Season 1 Episode 30
56:41
Richard Parsons being interviewed by Soledad O'Brien.

An Evening With Richard Parsons

Season 1 Episode 31
56:23
Gwen Ifill and Sheila Johnson do an interview on stage.

An Evening With Sheila Johnson

Season 1 Episode 32
56:13
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The HistoryMakers

An Evening With Della Reese

Season 1 Episode 19

An Evening With Della Reese provides a rare look into the life and career of the legendary singer and actress. Reese’s career began in the church at age 6 and by 1954, she scored her first hit single. Her success as a singer led her to numerous television engagements, including becoming the first African American talk show host on television.