February 3, 8pm Independent Lens “February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four”
A sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in North Carolina in 1960 was a pivotal civil rights event. (more)
February 3, 9pm Freedom Songs: The Music of the Civil Rights Movement
For a brief moment in time, a few daring, innovative musicians stood at the crossroads of a revolution in music and culture.
February 10 17, 24 & March 3, 9pm African American Lives 2
Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., uses genealogy and DNA science to tell the personal stories of eight accomplished African Americans including Daytonian Kathleen Henderson. (more)
February 11, 9pm In Performance at the White House
“Music of the Civil Rights Era”
President and Mrs. Obama host a concert in honor of Black History Month. Jennifer Hudson, John Legendm, Seal, Smokey Robinson and the Blind Boys of Alabama perform. (more)
February 21, 2pm P.O.V. “Revolution ‘67”
An illuminating account of the events surrounding the Black urban rebellions of the 1960s. (more)
February 22, 10pm American Masters “Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun”
Writer and cultural anthropologist, Hurston was one of the most celebrated - and most controversial - figures of the Harlem Renaissance. (more)
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February 9, 9pm Great Performances “Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story”
Between 1959 and 1975, Stax was the pre-eminent soul music label in America, its story is entwined with the civil rights movement of the 1960s and the rise of black nationalistm in the 1970s. (more)
February 16, 9pm Great Performances “We Love Ella: A Tribute to the First Lady of Song”
This all-star tribute concert for Ella Fitzgerald features Natalie Cole, Quincy Jones and K.D. Lang. (more)
February 23, 10pm An Evening with Eartha Kitt
Gwen Ifill talks with the legendary performer Eartha Kitt about her stage, dance and acting career. (more)
February 28, 10pm American Masters “Marvin Gaye: What’s Goin On”
Gaye combined gospel, rhythm and blues, soul and jazz to create his own intimate style, but his glamorous career was tainted by torment. (more)
