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Nine PBS Celebrates Black History Month

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Nine PBS is celebrating Black History Month by throwing a Block Party with something for everyone: history, music, documentaries, food, and science. There are lots of ways to watch: live on your television or streaming on the PBS app or with Nine PBS Passport. Also, check out Independent Len’s African American Proud streaming collection for Black History Month and PBS’s Black Culture Connection page.

Local support for Black History Month is provided by The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Local History: Listen, St. Louis with Carol Daniel YouTube Playlist

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Local History: Living St. Louis YouTube Playlist

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February on Nine PBS

Watch on Nine PBS and livestream.

Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Feb 2, 10 pm  

Lincoln University: Founded on Freedom
Feb 2, 7 pm; Feb 5, 7:30 pm; Sun, Feb 8, 9:30 am, Feb 11 & 25, 1:30 pm

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Feb 3, Feb 10, 8 pm, Feb 17, 8-10 pm
Local support is provided by the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, and the Missouri History Museum. 

Finding Your Roots 
Tuesdays at 7 pm
Local support is provided by St. Louis County Library's Emerson History & Genealogy Center at the Clark Family Branch and The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Becoming Frederick Douglass
Feb 16, 10 pm

Denzel Washington: American Paradox
Feb 20, 2 pm

American Masters: Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
Feb 20, 8 pm

King of Them All. The Story of King Records
Feb 20, 9:30 pm

Independent Lens: The Inquisitor
Feb 23, 10 pm

Triumph: Tampa’s Untold Chapter in the Civil Rights Movement
Feb 24, 1 pm

Beyonce & Solange: The Queen of Pop and Her Sister
Feb 27, 2 pm


Documentaries to Watch

Great Migrations: A People on the Move
Great Migrations: A People on the Move explores the transformative impact of Black migration on American culture and society. From the waves of Black Americans to the North—and back South—over the last century to the growing number of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean today, the film shows how movement is a defining feature of the Black experience.

American Coup: Wilmington 1898
American Experience
American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898. Stoking fears of ā€œNegro Rule,ā€ self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington’s democratically-elected, multi-racial government.

Featured Programs

The Disappearance of Miss Scott |  American Masters | Now streaming

Bike Vessel | Independent Lens | Now streaming

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP | American Experience | Now streaming

Ritual | Now streaming

In the Margins | Now streaming

Sharks Unknown with Jasmin Graham | Now streaming

Cynthia Erivo & Friends | NEXT at The Kennedy Center | Now streaming

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Extended Trailer
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Black and Jewish America explores the ties between Black Americans and Jewish Americans

Featured Videos
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Extended Trailer
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Extended Trailer
Season 12: Extended Trailer
Finding Your Roots
Season 12: Extended Trailer
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
American Masters
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
Denzel Washington: American Paradox
Denzel Washington: American Paradox
Denzel Washington: American Paradox
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
American Experience
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
Roberta Flack
American Masters
Roberta Flack
Series Preview
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Series Preview
GOSPEL Inside Look
Gospel
GOSPEL Inside Look
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Reflects on the Black Church
The Black Church
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Reflects on the Black Church
How It Feels To Be Free documentary
American Masters
How It Feels To Be Free documentary
Official Preview
The Long Song
Official Preview

What to Watch - Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month this year with a closer look at the lives of various Black Americans who have made indelible marks on history with their artistry, professional achievements, and community activism. We've compiled a list of films premiering this month, as well as programs available to stream in February.

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