Celebrating Black History Month

By Misty Harris

Join WNED-TV and ThinkBright and Well in celebration of Black History Month. The entire month of February you can find stimulating and thought-provoking programming honoring African-American leaders and achievers from early American history, the Civil Rights Era, the Arts and more. Below is a brief listing of programming produced both locally by WNED-TV and nationally. Check out our website for dates and times as well as sites like the Underground Railroad: The William Still Story for interactive and informative links! So tell us, How do you plan to celebrate?

BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAMMING

Underground Railroad: The William Still Story (WNED produced)Monday, Feb. 18 at 10 p.m. on WNED-TV (R on WNED: 2/23, 3:30 a.m.)

Learn about this largely unheralded hero of the Underground Railroad and the major role Canada played in the complex humanitarian enterprise.

Independent Lens:
The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil RightsWednesday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. on THINK
(R on THINK: 2/21, 1 a.m.; 2/23, 12 p.m.)

Follow Young’s journey from segregated Kentucky to head of the National Urban League. 

American Experience: Freedom RidersMonday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. on ThinkBright
Integrated band of college students decided to challenge civil rights inequalities and take a bus bound for the Deep South.

American Masters:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and RollMonday, Feb. 25 at 10 p.m. on WNED-TV

Tharpe introduced the spiritual passion of her gospel music into the secular world of popular rock ‘n’ roll. 

Late Night Programming

• NCRM Freedom Award
• Eyes on the Prize II: An American Experience Special Presentation (3 pt. series)
• Stokes: An American Dream
• Colored Frames
• American Masters: Sam Cooke: Crossing Over
• Allen Toussaint: The Soul of New Orleans
• For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots
• Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson’s American Journey
• Wilder: An American First