BHM TV: INTRODUCTION

You can find the 2011 version of the Black History Month TV Schedule here

Black History Month 2009 TV Schedule

Happy Black History Month!!! & Welcome to the 10th edition of The Black History Month Television Schedule.

Note that all times are EST and some shows/times are specific to NYC so be sure to check your local listings. Also check the TV listing for additional air dates of many of these shows. Be sure to set your TIVOs/DVRs/VCRs (do people still use these?) as many of the programs come on early in the morning. Use the calendar on the right to navigate the site (ignore the days and use the dates, I will update if i get a chance).

Honestly I was so busy witnessing Black History (American History) and trying to make some memories of my own that I almost forgot about doing this ... but you can't neglect your history! I continue to marvel at what my people were able to accomplish under much harsher circumstances than I will ever comprehend and it motivates me to make it happen. We also can't be prisoners to our history. We have to dare and dream bigger. Last BHM I could not have imagined what I would witness over the next 12 months.

The site is still a work in progress and I will be constantly updating as more info becomes available so check back frequently.

One would think that putting this would be getting easier with the internet and all. Not So. Because of the internet people can wait until the last minute to publish their schedules. Its seems like many channels are pushing their BHM programming to thier digital counterparts. TV One has really stepped their game up I continue to be impressed with their efforts if not always their execution. The other channel that shall remain nameless is bringing a bunch of straight to DVD movies and recycled programming and has got to do better.

Be sure to leave your thoughts about the shows in the comments and if there are any must sees that I have missed please email me @ rdaniellebailey@gmail.com

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Aluta Continua!


CLIP OF THE DAY

The Soup -- Black History Month

So Funny, So True and So Sad ...

CLIP OF THE DAY ARCHIVE

BHM TV: CHECK YOR LOCAL LISTINGS

The following programs may air in your area at various times throughout February so check your local listings. NOTE: These shows may NOT be airing in NYC:

AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2 (PBS)

Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. guides a group — including poet Maya Angelou, actors Don Cheadle and Morgan Freeman, radio host Tom Joyner, comedian Chris Rock and rock ’n’ roll legend Tina Turner — on a journey to discover their ancestry. The four-part series draws on DNA analysis, genealogical research and family oral tradition to trace the lineages of the participants down through U.S. history and back to Africa. 

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: EYES ON THE PRIZE(PBS)
The groundbreaking documentary series examining America’s civil rights years returns to public television as part of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. Covering the period from the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi, and the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott through school desegregation, the march from Selma to Montgomery and the Voting Rights Act, EYES ON THE PRIZE is considered the definitive history of this formative time in the nation’s life.

FANNIE LOU HAMER: COURAGE AND FAITH (PBS)
Using archival footage and interviews with those who knew her well and were affected by her actions, this program chronicles the extraordinary life of Fannie Lou Hamer and introduces her to a new, younger generation. Mrs. Hamer attended the 1964 Democratic National Convention as a member of the Mississippi Democratic Freedom Party and challenged the all-white Mississippi delegation.

INDEPENDENT LENS “Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes” (PBS)
This film takes an in-depth look at machismo in rap music and hip-hop culture — where creative genius, poetic beauty and mad beats collide with misogyny, violence and homophobia.

SHARED HISTORY (PBS)
SHARED HISTORY is the intimate story of the relationship between two families whose connection was forged in slavery and has endured to the present. The filmmaker, the great-great-granddaughter of a slave owner, and Rhonda Kearse, a descendant of one of the enslaved families, seek to understand and reconcile the reality of slavery with the shared lives and affections between the families.

SISTERS OF SELMA: BEARING WITNESS FOR CHANGE (PBS)
This program is an unabashedly spiritual take on the Selma, Alabama, voting rights marches of 1965 from some of its unsung foot soldiers – Catholic nuns. Following the violence of “Bloody Sunday,” sisters from around the country answered Dr. Martin Luther King’s call to join the protests in Selma.

THE STORY OF OSCAR BROWN JR. (PBS)
This documentary focuses on Chicago native Oscar Brown Jr.’s work as a writer and performer for more than half a century. 

ZORA’S ROOTS (PBS)

This program examines the life of author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, best known for her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. 

BHM TV: Feb 1 2009

7:05 AM (SHOW)

Black Filmmaker Showcase: Pants in the Family

A chauvinistic husband switches places with his wife for a day. 

12 p.m. (TVONE)

Lessons From Little Rock: A National Report Card 

a profile of five students that have faced five different environmental challenges. Their educational experience is contrasted against the historical backdrop of the Little Rock 9 landmark event.

12:00 P.M. (BET J)

THE BEST SHORTS 

Tune in for a 10-hour marathon of emerging Black filmmakers making their cinematic mark with provocative short films. Anjanette get ready to get your check...

4:00pm (Gospel Music Channel)

2007 BMI Trailblazers Awards 

Yolanda Adams, Fred Hammond, Coko, Israel Houghton, Albertina Walker and The Caravans

5:00 P.M (BET)

THE GOSPEL 

Returning to his father's church after turning his back on God, a young singer makes an unpleasant discovery: His childhood nemesis has a "new vision" for the congregation. This inspiring drama based on the biblical parable of "The Prodigal Son" stars Boris Kodjoe and Idris Elba.

5:00 P.M, 9 PM & 11 PM (Gospel Music Channel)

The Dixie Hummingbirds: 80 Years Young 

Paul Simon, James Taylor, and Stevie Wonder join this in-depth look into the music and ministry of this pioneering, Grammy award winning Gospel quartet. 

7:00pm  (Gospel Music Channel)

Faith & Fame Shirley Caesar 

7:00 P.M. (BET)

MOTIVES 2 

Starring Vivica A. Fox and Shemar Moore, this sexy sequel to Motives picks up three years after the steamy thrills of the original with a new web of lies, deceit and murder.

A straight to DVD movie -really?

7:30 PM (BLK STARZ)

11.04.08: THE DAY OF CHANGE 

Relive one of America's most historic days - Election Day, 11-4-08 - through the eyes of 25 African-Americans. With Taye Diggs, Hill Harper, Shemar Moore, CCH Pounder, Vivica Fox, Robert Townsend, Regina King, and more.  

 Full Schedule 

8 p.m. (TVONE)

Mean Streets: Cities Under Fire.

Takes a look at the current plight of cities across the U.S.A. from the perspective of community leaders as well as public officials.

10pm (V ME)

Beyond the Steps: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre

10:30 P.M. (PBS)

IN THE LIFE:"Mobilizing Hope"

Delving into discrimination and marriage equality with New York Governor David Paterson, HIV prevention in the ballroom scene, and life "on the down-low." 

BHM TV: Feb 2 2009

3:00 P.M. (TVONE)

100 Greatest Black Power Moves 

the five-part series that unveils 100 of the greatest achievements in African-American history.  

3pm & 1am (Gospel Music Channel)

Front Row Live Kirk Franklin 06 

4 PM (BIO)

Biography: Halle Berry 

8pm & 12am (Gospel Music Channel)

Faith & Fame Kirk Franklin 

This Grammy award winning pioneer for modern Gospel shares his struggles and successes with ministry and the story behind his music. 

9pm & 10:30pm (Gospel Music Channel)

The Gospel According to Al Green

Al Green shares his rise to the top of pop music and the events that led to his life changing faith. 

Al Green Simply Beautiful Acoustic

BHM TV: Feb 3 2009

8am (PBS) (check local listings) 

FAUBOURG TREMÉ: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BLACK NEW ORLEANS

Arguably the oldest black neighborhood in America and the birthplace of jazz, Faubourg Tremé was home to the largest community of free black people in the Deep South during slavery and a hotbed of political ferment. Lolis Eric Elie, a New Orleans newspaperman, tours this storied neighborhood. 

11 A.M. (VH1 Classic)

Krush Groove

Desperate to start his own company, a record producer unwisely borrows from a loan shark. Blair Underwood, Richard E. Gant, Lisa Hamilton, Sheila E., Joseph Simmons star.

3:00 P.M. (TVONE)

100 Greatest Black Power Moves 

the five-part series that unveils 100 of the greatest achievements in African-American history.  

4 PM (BIO)

Biography: Russell Simmons

8:00 P.M. (BET J)

BLACK STORIES 

Catch BET J's special marathon of BLACK STORIES, a provocative showcase of documentaries depicting African Americans writing, directing and portraying profound characters' experiences through powerful narratives.

10:00p.m. (PBS) 

INDEPENDENT LENS “Adjust Your Color: The Truth About Petey Greene” 

America’s original shock-jock, Petey Greene, became a leading activist during some of the most tumultuous years in recent history. 

Petey Greene - How to Eat Watermelon 

I eat watermelon in the closet, sometimes with a twang of salt ...

BHM TV: Feb 4 2009

8am, 2pm, & 7pm (PBS  World)

Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange: Ten Days In Africa

Regi Allen visits 3 West African countries and explores the complexities surrounding black identity.

3pm (Gospel Music Channel)

Front Row Live Mary Mary

3:00 P.M. (TVONE)

100 Greatest Black Power Moves 

the five-part series that unveils 100 of the greatest achievements in African-American history.  

4 PM (BIO)

Biography: LL Cool J

8pm (The Documentary Channel)

“A Time For Burning”  

The film commissioned by the Lutheran Church chronicles the attempts of an Omaha, Nebraska minister to persuade his all-Caucasian congregation at the Augustana Lutheran Church to reach out to African-American Lutherans in the city’s north side of town. 

Streaming .   

8:00 PM (ESPN Classic)

Say it Loud

A documentary on black college football coaches, the desegregation of the PGA and other topics.

BHM TV: Feb 5 2009

3:00 P.M. (TVONE)

100 Greatest Black Power Moves 

the five-part series that unveils 100 of the greatest achievements in African-American history.  

4 PM (BIO)

Biography: Queen Latifah

11:00 P.M. (BET J)

MINORITY REPORT 

Hosted by popular comedian and BET alum Joe Clair on a hilarious comedy tour around Washington, DC, and featuring a bevy of local funnymen, including Tony Roberts and Rodman.

BHM TV: Feb 6 2009

6:15 am EST (HBO)

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Actors read interviews conducted with the last generation of African Americans born into slavery prior to the end of the Civil War. Mature subject matter.

7:00 am EST (BIO)

Biography : The Harlem Globetrotters

Tracks the history of the entertainers who perform comedy routines on the basketball court.

11:00 AM (HBO)

BREAKING THE HUDDLE: THE INTEGRATION OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL

On September 12, 1970, the fully integrated USC football team soundly defeated the all-white Alabama Crimson Tide--and landed a deathblow to a shameful era in American history. HBO Sports presents this documentary that chronicles the integration of college football in the South, focusing on the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and its profound effect on the racial status quo of college athletics. The film tells the personal stories of some of those who helped achieve equality on the field, looks at the impact of segregation on black high-school stars forced to travel to integrated schools, and culminates with the September 1970 game between the University of Southern California, featuring star running back Sam "Bam" Cunningham, and the University of Alabama team led by legendary head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. 

Full Schedule

3pm (Gospel Music Channel)

Front Row Live Calvin Cooke & Friends with Robert Randolph 

3:00 P.M. (TVONE)

100 Greatest Black Power Moves 

the five-part series that unveils 100 of the greatest achievements in African-American history.  

3pm (VH1 Classic)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland 

6:45 pm (SHO)

The Great Debaters

2007 film about a college professor who challenges 1930s racism by training a first-class African American debate team that makes its way to a national championship against Harvard University. Rated PG-13; adult language, mature subject matter.

BHM TV: Feb 7 2009

7am, 1pm & 7pm  (PBS-WLIW Create)

Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.: Our Food Heritage: African Slavery In Louisiana

Trace heritage from Africa to the cane fields, cotton patches & kitchens of South Louisiana. 

1:45 pm (SHO)

The Great Debaters 

2007 film about a college professor who challenges 1930s racism by training a first-class African American debate team that makes its way to a national championship against Harvard University. 

2:45 PM  (HBO)

THE BLACK LIST: VOLUME ONE

Artists. Academics. Activists. Athletes. A remarkable group of African American leaders pose for a series of highly personal video and audio portraits that offer a unique glimpse into the struggles and triumphs of black life in America. Comprised of a series of intimate first-person vignettes, this film features 22 prominent African Americans from various professions, disciplines and backgrounds who speak directly into the camera about a number of topics--from childhood inspirations to the evolving American landscape they helped shape. Interviewees include Slash, Toni Morrison, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Serena Williams, Chris Rock, Sean Combs and others. Available all month ONDEMAND.

FullSchedule

8:00PM  (TNT)

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

This fact-based movie tells the uplifting story of a world-famous neurosurgeon who overcame boyhood challenges. Oscar-winner Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Carson as an adult. Kimberly Elise portrays his determined mother. 

Full Schedule

BHM TV: Feb 8 2009

1:30am (Gospel Music Channel)

Faith & Fame Paul Morton 

12pm (PBS)

American Masters: Sweet Honey in the Rock: Raise Your Voice

Tells the story of the Grammy Award-winning, all-female a cappella ensemble that has inspired audiences for three decades with their unique songs about spirituality, justice, home, and community. 

1:30pm (PBS)

The Art of Romare Bearden

This documentary profiles African-American artist Romare Bearden, whose work exhibits a unique blend of cultural influences from Harlem, Europe, and Africa. It focuses on a Bearden exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art in NYC -- the most comprehensive retrospective of his work ever.

3:00 P.M.(BET)

THE JOSEPHINE BAKER STORY

Catch this inspirational story of the first African American female to star in a major motion picture, to integrate an American concert hall, and to become a world-famous entertainer. Starring Lynn Whitfield and Louis Gossett, Jr.

3:00pm (Gospel Music Channel)

Hometown Gospel: New York City 

Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson visits with Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker, and other New York bred artists, as we look at gospel music in the Big Apple, from its historic roots to the vibrant contempora

4:00pm (Gospel Music Channel)

2008 BMI Trailblazers

Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Mighty Clouds of Joy, J. Moss, Kelly Price, Smokie Norful, Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson, Rance Allen, Marvin "Coconut" Winans, Jr., Dorinda Clark Cole 

5pm ,9 pm & 10:30pm (Gospel Music Channel)

Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama Live at the Apollo

Ben Harper and special guests The Blind Boys of Alabama won two Grammy Awards for this sold out performance at New York's legendary Apollo Theater. 

6:00 P.M.(BET)

SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT 

An ex-con with the voice of an angel finds his luck changing when a kindly grandmother who hears him singing one day, takes him in. Soon, he's found God, lands a job and has a chance for his big singing break. Starring Irma P. Hall and Darius McCrary.

6:30pm & 12am (Gospel Music Channel)

Faith & Fame Blind Boys of Alabama 

8pm (MSNBC)

A Father's Promise

Al Roker hosts this look at why many African-American children grow up without fathers. Roker also takes part in a roundtable discussion that includes NBC colleague Tiki Barber, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, the Rev. Eugene Rivers and Princeton Professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell.

9:00 p.m. (NICK)

Nick News with Linda Ellerbee :We Shall Not Be Moved

In the special, kids unite to make changes in their neighborhoods, in their schools, and in themselves -- through political action, poetry and art. 

10:30pm  (PBS) (check local listings) 

UNFORGIVABLE BLACKNESS: THE RISE AND FALL OF JACK JOHNSON PT1

This film by Ken Burns chronicles the life and career of boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion and one of the greatest fighters of the 20th century. Winner of 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Voice-Over Performance.  

BHM TV: Feb 9 2009

6:00 am EST (HIST)

Harlem Hellfighters

Looks at the impressive fighting record of the black members of the 369th Battalion, who were barred from fighting alongside white American soldiers during WWI.

7:00 am (BIO)

Biography : Barack Obama

Profiles the first African American to be elected president of the U.S.

Biography Channel

6:30 P.M. (BET)

DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN 

based on the immensely popular play of the same name written by Tyler Perry. Starring Tyler Perry, Shemar Moore, and Kimberly Elise.

6:45 pm (SHO)

The Great Debaters

2007 film about a college professor who challenges 1930s racism by training a first-class African American debate team that makes its way to a national championship against Harvard University. 

9:00 P.M. (BET)

"THE BET HONORS" Premiere

Recognizes the accomplishments of legendary songstress Mary J. Blige (Entertainment); groundbreaking filmmaker Tyler Perry (Media); celebrated dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison (Education); businessman, philanthropist and basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson (Corporate Citizen); entrepreneur extraordinaire B. Smith (Entrepreneur); and the Honorable Congressman James E. Clyburn (Public Service). Hosted by talented actress Gabrielle Union.

9:00 P.M. (BET J)

INSIDE BLACK CULTURE 

This special will take viewers on an informational and historic journey of New York's famed Evidence Dance Company, the prestigious Studio Museum in Harlem, and the renowned Abyssinian Baptist Church examined in three special one-hour episodes. (Harlem in the building!) 

BHM TV: Feb 10 2009

10:00 ET (PBS) 

INDEPENDENT LENS “Tulia, Texas” 

The story of a small Texas town’s search for justice and the price Americans pay for the nation’s war on drugs. 

7:00 am (BIO)

Biography : Nelson Mandela: Journey to Freedom

Profile of the former herder who was instrumental in ending the policy of apartheid and went on to become the president of South Africa.

1:00 PM (HBO)

Life Support 

Oscar®-nominee Queen Latifah stars in this sobering drama about an HIV-positive Brooklyn woman who channels her energy and regret over her past drug addiction into working for an AIDS outreach group. 

4:30 pm EST (HBO)

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Actors read interviews conducted with the last generation of African Americans born into slavery prior to the end of the Civil War. Mature subject matter.

8:00 P.M. (BET)

LOVE AND OTHER FOUR-LETTER WORDS 

Workaholic talk show host Stormy La Rue (Tangi Miller) has no time for love. But when her beloved Nana's (Aloma Wright) dying wish is to see her marry, Stormy says she's engaged, news that suddenly restores Nana's health. Desperate to please Nana, Stormy starts planning a phony wedding, a scheme that brings her face to face with the love she's been avoiding. Starring Tangi Miller and Flex Alexander.

BHM TV: Feb 11 2009

Feb 11, 1:15 AM (SHO)

Paul Mooney: Jesus Is Black, So Was Cleopatra: Know Your History 

Comic Paul Mooney performs his stand-up routine at the Laugh Factory in California. 

4:00 am (LIFE)

Intimate Portrait: Laila Ali

A look at the life of the woman who has stepped out of her father's shadow to become a professional boxer, an entrepreneur, and an aspiring model and actress.   

7:00 am (BIO)

Biography : Bob Marley

Profiles the career of the King of Reggae.   

3 pm (TVONE)

MLK: A Dream Deferred 

documentary that explores the state of Black America after the civil rights movement.

 

5:00 pm (HBO)  

Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed

Chronicles the life and career of the famed boxer, including his influence on perceptions of race and class in pre-war America.    

8pm (The Documentary Channel)

“No Short Climb: Race Workers & America's Defense Technology”  

brings to the forefront the contributions of African-American scientists and technicians who helped shape America’s defense efforts in World War II.  

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9 p.m. (ESPN CLASSIC)

ESPN Film: A Woman Among Boys

A chronicle of the experiences of Ruth Lovelace, the first female coach of a boys basketball team at Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn. 

9:00p.m. (PBS)  

LOOKING FOR LINCOLN 

Henry Louis Gates Jr. dissects the myths that have grown up around Abraham Lincoln.  

BHM TV: Feb 12 2009

7:00 am (BIO) 

Biography : Sally Hemings: Redefining History

Profiles Jefferson's slave and considers DNA evidence that confirms 200 years of controversy surrounding their relationship.   

3 pm (TVONE)

Believe: The Barack Obama Story

the documentary chronicles the rise of one of the greatest leaders ever. 

 

8 PM (Fox)

40th Annual NAACP Image Awards,

Halle Berry and Tyler Perry host the event from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The event coincides with the group's centennial. Former Vice President Al Gore and Kenya's Wangari Maathai each will receive the Chairman's Award.

9pm (PBS)

American Masters: The World of Nat King Cole

Explore the musical pioneer's universal appeal and towering achievements during his 30-year career.

BHM TV: Feb 13 2009

6:00 AM (HIST)

Black Preachers 

Black preachers unite, incite and propel their people forward. 

6:00 am (HIST) 

Black Aviators: Flying Free

Explores how African American men and women overcame discrimination to become pioneers in aviation.   

6:00 am (NICK)

Nick News : Episode 158

A profile of Martin Luther King Jr., a look at a 14-year-old boy who spoke at the Million Man March, the story of Ruby Bridges, and a visit to the Ebenezer Baptist Church.   

 

3 p.m. (TVONE)

Ebony Fashion Fair: 50 Years of Style

The story of the first African American traveling fashion show to feature European and international fashions in the United States. 

9pm (PBS World)

Marines of Montford Point: Fighting for Freedom

Louis Gossett, Jr. narrates a look at the first African Americans recruits in the Marine Corps.

BHM TV: Feb 14 2009

1:00 P.M. (BET J)

TOP 20 MOMENTS IN REGGAE

Infectious island beats and rhythms are celebrated when the most memorable events in reggae are counted down.

11:05pm (PBS)

REEL 13 INDIES: In My Country (2004)

Julliette Binoche and Samuel L. Jackson as journalists covering the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.

BHM TV: Feb 15 2009

2 p.m. (TVONE)

Daddy's Girl: Laila Ali

In this hard-hitting documentary that follows Laila "She Bee Stinging" Ali on her historic journey to South Africa, viewers get an in-depth look at how the eldest daughter of boxing great Muhammad Ali rose from the shadows of her father's illustrious career to become a superstar in her own right.

3:00 P.M. (BET)

TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME 

A woman scorned plans to get her man back by any means necessary in this winning comedy about players and those who get played.

5:00 P.M. (BET)

A RAISIN IN THE SUN - Premiere 

The Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's play starring Sean "Diddy" Combs, Phylicia Rashad and Sanaa Lathan. In a Chicago tenement in the 1950s, Lena Younger (Phylicia Rashad) and her children, Walter (Sean Combs) and Beneatha (Sanaa Lathan), each hope and struggle for a better life.

 

6:45 pm (SHO)

The Great Debaters

2007 film about a college professor who challenges 1930s racism by training a first-class African American debate team that makes its way to a national championship against Harvard University. 

8 pm (TVONE).

Let Freedom Sing

a special that chronicles a musical and cultural past of those who cried out in song against inequality, poverty, war, and in support of workers, civil and human rights.

8:00 P.M. (BET J)

CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL 

Special encore presentation featuring veteran host Steve Harvey and performances by Yolanda Adams, Smokie Norful and Mary Mary, to name a few.

10 p.m. (TVONE)

James Brown: The Man, The Music, The Message

In this tribute to "The Godfather of Soul," see major concerts and events from Brown's life, including his recent public memorial service at The Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York.

10:30pm  (PBS) 

UNFORGIVABLE BLACKNESS: THE RISE AND FALL OF JACK JOHNSON PT2

This film by Ken Burns chronicles the life and career of boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion and one of the greatest fighters of the 20th century. Winner of 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Voice-Over Performance.  

BHM TV: Feb 16 2009

5:00 am (HGTV)

Restore America: A Salute to Preservation

Ebenezer Baptist Church, Edith Wharton House, and President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument

 

6:00 am (HIST)

Save Our History: The Underground Railroad : Part 1 of 2.

Two-part program uses slaves' engravings, songs, and diaries to chronicle their quest for freedom and profiles some of the pipeline's more prominent figures.   

8 am (TVONE)

Barack Obama: The Man and His Journey

President Obama shares stories of those who have inspired his journey.

8:30 am (HBO) 

Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed

Chronicles the life and career of the famed boxer, including his influence on perceptions of race and class in pre-war America.   

 

10:00 pm  (PBS) 

SIMON SCHAMA’S ROUGH CROSSINGS

At the end of the American Revolution, slaves were offered freedom in return for service to the British. This is the story of their resettlement first in Nova Scotia, then Sierra Leone, where dreams of a haven came to a tragic end.  

BHM TV: Feb 17 2009

10:00 p.m. (PBS) 

INDEPENDENT LENS “Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life” 

Duke Ellington’s co-composer, arranger and right-hand man, Billy Strayhorn, a gay man, had to lead a discreet existence. An Emmy® and Peabody Award winner.  

BHM TV: Feb 18 2009

8pm (The Documentary Channel)

Have You Seen Drum Recently

Have you Seen Drum Recently is one of the most important films to emerge from apartheid South Africa. Filmed by the father of South African photography and former photographer and artistic director of Drum Magazine, this is the story of a black magazine in a white world.

Streaming 

8pm (ESPN CLASSIC)

Return to Mexico City

1968 Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos  

9 p.m.  (ESPN Classic)

Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Carlos, Smith for Black Power Salute

9:30 p.m.  (ESPN Classic)

Third and a Mile: History of the Black Quarterback

Traces the history of prejudice faced by African-American athletes who attempted to play quarterback in the NFL. The program showcases many of the celebrated names who helped break down the color barrier. 

Feb. 18 (PBS)

An Evening With Eartha Kitt

The entertainer, who died last year, left a far richer legacy than her memorable gig as Catwoman.

BHM TV: Feb 19 2009

3 p.m. (TVONE)

Back Stage On The Black Stage 

takes an intimate look at theatre in the African-American community like you've never seen before. Woodie King, Jr. of the New Federal Theatre in New York and Walter Dallas of the Freedom Theatre in Philadelphia,  Playwrights Shelley Garrett, David Talbert and Angela Barrow Dunlap. Actors Malik Yoba, Stephanie Mills and Clifton Powell are featured. 

BHM TV: Feb 20 2009

5:00 am (Discovery)

Freedom Fighters

Explores the struggle against racial segregation by examining Nelson Mandela's path from demonstrator to political prisoner to international statesman as well as the current state of U.S. race relations.   

6:00 am (NICK)

Nick News with Linda Ellerbee : The Legacy of Slavery

Ellerbee and Dr. Cornel West discuss with kids the history and legacy of slavery in America.   

 

 

6:00 am (HIST)

Save Our History: The Underground Railroad : Part 2 of 2.

Two-part program uses slaves' engravings, songs, and diaries to chronicle their quest for freedom and profiles some of the pipeline's more prominent figures.   

 

10 am (TVONE)

Real Estate Realities: When the Boom Goes Bust

special with TV One Financial Correspondent Michelle Singletary who helps viewers understand and avoid the pitfalls that are driving so many Blacks into a housing dilemma. 

3 p.m. (TVONE)

The Color Purple: The Color of Success

chronicles, for the first time, "The Color Purple's" winding road to success - from the novel, to the classic film directed by Steven Spielberg, to the Broadway stage - as told by the talented people and famous personalities who have embraced it along the way.

BHM TV: Feb 21 2009

5:15 am (HBO)

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Actors read interviews conducted with the last generation of African Americans born into slavery prior to the end of the Civil War. Mature subject matter.   

7 a.m. (ESPN Classic)

SportsCentury: Disciples of Jackie Robinson

7:30 a.m.  (ESPN Classic)

SportsCentury: Florence Griffith-Joyner

8 a.m. (ESPN Classic)

SportsCentury: Zina Garrison

8:30 a.m.  (ESPN Classic)

SportsCentury: Oscar Robertson

9 a.m.  (ESPN Classic)

Rhythm in the Rope

10 a.m.  (ESPN Classic)

Classic Wiley

 

11 a.m. (ESPN Classic)

Images in Black and White

Noon (ESPN Classic)

Return to Mexico City

1 p.m. (ESPN Classic)

Say It Loud

3 p.m. (ESPN Classic)

Third and a Mile

4 p.m. (ESPN Classic)

SportsCentury: Bill Russell

5 p.m. (ESPN Classic)

SportsCentury: Willie Mays

6 p.m. (ESPN Classic)

SportsCentury: Frank Robinson

7 p.m. (ESPN Classic)

SportsCentury: Hank Aaron

8 p.m. (ESPN Classic)

Return to Mexico City

9 p.m. (ESPN Classic)

Black Magic - Part I

 

9:00 pm (SHO)

The Great Debaters

2007 film about a college professor who challenges 1930s racism by training a first-class African American debate team that makes its way to a national championship against Harvard University.  

11 p.m.  (ESPN Classic)

Black Magic - Part II

BHM TV: Feb 22 2009

3:00 P.M. (BET)

SOUL OF THE GAME

Starring Blair Underwood and Delroy Lindo, Soul of the Game depicts a story of the Negro Leagues baseball in the period immediately following World War II.

5:00 P.M. (BET)

MALCOLM X 

BET airs this Oscar-nominated drama illuminating the life of civil rights leader Malcolm X following him from his early days as a prison-bound gangster to his conversion to Islam. Starring Denzel Washington.

8:00 p.m. (Gospel Music Channel)

2009 BMI Trailblazers Awards Tribute 

 - Twinkie Clark, Donald Laurence & CeCe Winans 

Includes appearances and inspired live performances from a selection of contemporary stars and gospel powerhouses including Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Bebe Winans, Karen Clark-Sheard, Kim Burrell, DeWayne Woods, Crystal Lewis and Lejune Thompson. 

10:30 (PBS) 

SIGNPOST TO FREEDOM: THE 1953 BATON ROUGE BUS BOYCOTT 

This documentary tells the story of the nation’s first large-scale boycott challenging segregation in Louisiana.  

BHM TV: Feb 23 2009

6:00 am (HIST) 

History Undercover: The Mystery of the 364th

Explores rumors and truth in the case of the African American 364th regiment of WWII.   

 

7:00 am (BIO)  

Biography : Russell Simmons

Traces the life of the hip-hop icon, from his days selling drugs to the co-founding of Def Jam records.    

3 p.m. (TVONE)

Can You Hear Me Now: The Evolution of Gospel Music

Gospel artists and industry leaders offer insight into how far this genre of music has come from the days of Mahalia Jackson and Thomas Dorsey and the future of the industry in the mainstream arena.

10:00 pm (HIST) 

HISTORY DETECTIVES Episode #611 

America’s top gumshoes prove once again that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary. A California man discovered a book titled Slave Songs of the United States. Could this be the first book of African-American spirituals ever published? A Michigan man owns a guitar that he says once belonged to legendary African-American folksinger Josh White, and a hip-hop enthusiast from New York has always heard that a house in the Bronx is the birthplace of hip hop. Is this really true? The History Detectives try to find out. 

Feb. 23 (PBS)

Marvin Gaye: What's Going On?

repeat of the "American Masters" profile of the talented but troubled singer.

BHM TV: Feb 24 2009

7:00 am (BIO)

Biography : Dionne Warwick

Profiles the singer through rare performance clips, early recordings, and interviews with peers and friends.   

10:15 am (HBO)  

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Actors read interviews conducted with the last generation of African Americans born into slavery prior to the end of the Civil War. Mature subject matter.   

8:00 P.M. (BET)

THE COOKOUT

An NBA draft pick soon realizes his life is never going to be the same again. In an attempt at normality, he throws an old-fashioned neighborhood barbecue at his new house located in a stuffy white section of town. It's a culture clash just waiting to explode! Starring Queen Latifah and Ja Rule.

10:00 (PBS) 

INDEPENDENT LENS “The Order of Myths” 

Race relations surrounding Mobile Alabama’s Mardi Gras celebration; followed by a satirical look at the racial tension experienced by young Americans of mixed ethnic backgrounds.

BHM TV: Feb 25 2009

7:00 am (BIO)  

Biography : Bill Cosby

Profiles the life and career of renowned comedian and television personality Bill Cosby.   

 

3 p.m. EST (TVONE)

Forbidden Pages: The Voices of Black Erotic Fiction

Documentary that examines the growing popularity of black erotica fiction and its increasing acceptance by the world of main stream literature. 

8pm (The Documentary Channel)

New York Noir: The History of Black New York

examines the history of New York's African-Americans, who have had a profound impact on the history of New York City, from the early 1600s through to today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsxgqb4TTLE&feature=PlayList&p=DA0D095BD3B10A1C&index=3"> Streaming

 

9 p.m. (ESPN Classic)

Ali Rap

10 p.m. (ESPN Classic)

Ali's Dozen

11 p.m. (ESPN Classic)

Ali's 65

BHM TV: Feb 26 2009

7:00 am (BIO)

Biography : Denzel Washington

Profiles the Academy Award-winning actor.   

08:00 PM (HBO)

THE BLACK LIST: VOLUME TWO 

 Full Schedule  

 

Feb. 26 (Sundance Channel)

Nothing But a Man

The 1964 drama focuses on a railroad worker (Ivan Dixon of "Hogan's Heroes") and his romance with a schoolteacher (singer Abbey Lincoln.). The cast includes Yaphet Kotto, Gloria Foster, Esther Rolle and Moses Gunn.

BHM TV: Feb 27 2009

6:00 am (NICK) 

Nick News with Linda Ellerbee : Black & White Together, We Shall Not Be Moved

 

 

6:00 am (HIST) 

America's Black Warriors: Two Wars to Win

A look at the role of African Americans in the military during WWII, including their battles with racism.   

 

7:00 am (BIO)

Biography : Whoopi Goldberg

Profiles the life and career of the actor and comedian.   

 

10:00 am (HBO)

Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed

Chronicles the life and career of the famed boxer, including his influence on perceptions of race and class in pre-war America.   

3 pm (TVONE)

The John H. Johnson Story 

celebrates the 60th anniversary of Ebony magazine and honors the life of its legendary founder with this original biography special 

Feb. 27 (Sundance Channel)

"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with ... Smokey Robinson,"

Motown singer-songwriter Robinson discusses his career and performs.

BHM TV: Feb 28 & 29 2009

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CLIP OF THE DAY ARCHIVE

* UnBeweavable: Woman! What Did You Do To Your Hair? - Pt 2 of 3(9:45)
*How to Look Good Naked Ep 3 - Pt 1 of 3 (10:21)
*Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video
*25 Top Events That(Mis)Shaped Black America - Prt 22 of 25 (00:56)
*Henry Louis Gates Jr. Welcomes You to The Root.com (1:38)