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.
New Documentaries to Watch
Great Migrations: A People on the Move
Premieres January 28
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 Justice on Trial: People v. Newton
Premieres Febuary 1
Black Panthers co-founder Huey Newton is accused of murdering a white policeman after a car stop in 1967 Oakland. A landmark trial ensues and Newton's defense team calls out racism in the judicial system. With a death penalty looming, a shocking verdict is delivered that still reverberates today
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 “Negro Rule,” 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
Finding Your Roots | New episodes Tuesdays starting Jan. 7
Great Migrations: A People on the Move | Jan. 28
American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton | Feb. 1
The Disappearance of Miss Scott | American Masters | Feb. 21
Bike Vessel | Independent Lens | Feb. 24
Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP | American Experience | Feb. 25
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
