The History of White People in America is a musical animated series that looks at race in the United States, in particular how the crafting of the idea of the White race — of whiteness — helped shape the nation’s history. Pierce Freelon is a co-director, writer and composer on the series, which was an Official Selection of the Tribeca Film Festival in the Animated Shorts category curated by Whoopi Goldberg. The series premiered on PBS World and Independent Lens in July of 2020.