Black History Month - Programs
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Amen! Music of the Black Church
Explore the rich traditions, historical significance, and meaning of Black church music in a new concert film,. . .
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Antiques Roadshow
Monday, February 1 at 8:00 PM - "Celebrating Black Americana". . .
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Black Ballerina
Six decades ago, while pursuing their dreams, Joan Myers Brown, Delores Browne and Raven Wilkinson confronted racism, exclusion and unequal opportunity. . .
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Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song will explore the 400-year-old story of the black church in America. . .
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Charley Pride: Star of Hope
Raised in segregated Mississippi, country performer Charley Pride proves artistic expression can triumph over prejudice and injustice. . .
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Driving While Black
Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence. . .
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Dream Land
Little Rock, Arkansas's West 9th Street was once a vibrant, African-American business and entertainment district. . .
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Fannie Lou Hamer
The documentary FANNIE LOU HAMER: STAND UP examines the life of civil rights legend Fannie Lou Hamer. . .
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Fat Boy: The Billy Stewart Story
FAT BOY: THE BILLY STEWART STORY chronicles the life and career of one of the most popular rhythm and blues singers of the 1960s. . .
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Finding Your Roots
Musician Pharrell Williams and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons uncover rare first-person accounts of their enslaved ancestors. . .
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George Washington Carver: An Uncommon Life
While George Washington Carver's rise from slavery to scientific accomplishment has inspired millions. . .
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Ghosts of Amistad
GHOSTS OF AMISTAD: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE REBELS is based on Marcus Rediker’s 2012 book The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom. . .
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The Groveland Four
July, 1949: Four young black men are accused of rape by a 17-year-old woman in rural Lake County, Florida. . .
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Hollywood Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story
Paul Revere Williams is known as an architect to the stars, one of the first African Americans who achieved stature in a racially divided profession. . .
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John Lewis: Get in the Way
Follow the journey of civil rights hero, congressman, and human rights champion John Lewis. . .
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Justice in Chester
JUSTICE IN CHESTER chronicles the decades-long history of increasing pollution and grievances. . .
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Kindred Spirits
Lilian Thomas Burwell recounts the life story of her aunt, unsung artist and educator Hilda Wilkinson Brown. . .
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Mr. Civil Rights
This film incorporates rare archival film and extraordinary interviews to explore Marshall's life in the years leading up to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling. . .
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Prince Among Slaves
Learn the story of Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori, a prince from West Africa who was made a slave in the United States and freed 40 years later. . .
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Talking Black in America
he creativity and resilience of people living through oppression, segregation and the fight for equality. . .
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Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World
Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World traces Sowell’s journey from humble beginnings to the Hoover Institution. . .
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Uncovering America
This six-hour series explores the evolution of the African-American people, as well as the multiplicity of cultural institutions. . .
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We Know What We Had
WE KNEW WHAT WE HAD: THE GREATEST JAZZ STORY NEVER TOLD chronicles the unrecognized history of jazz in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. . .