2011
Black History Month TV Programming
(check local listings for the availability of each cable/satellite network
in your area; all programming subject to change;
listings below are not intended to be exhaustive) See
this
press release from PBS about national programming. Compiled by
Frank W. Baker
National Cable/Satellite
|
Day (S) |
Time |
Network |
Program/Link |
Lesson Plans |
|
January 31- Feb.6 |
Various |
TV ONE |
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|
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Tuesday Feb 1 |
7am-8am |
BIO |
Frederick Douglass. |
http://www.biography.com/classroom/ |
|
Friday Feb 4 |
630am |
HBO |
|
|
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Saturday Feb 5 |
8pm |
SMITHSONIAN |
National Museum of African American History |
|
|
Saturday Feb 5 |
9pm |
SMITHSONIAN |
Seizing Justice: Greensboro 4 |
|
|
Saturday Feb 5 |
10pm |
SMITHSONIAN |
Lives That Changed The World: Nelson Mandela |
|
|
Tuesday Feb 8 |
7am-8am |
BIO |
Barack Obama |
http://www.biography.com/classroom/ |
|
Saturday Feb 12 |
8pm |
SMITHSONIAN |
Blue’s Beginnings |
|
|
Saturday Feb 12 |
9pm |
SMITHSONIAN |
Traveling Blues |
|
|
Saturday Feb 12 |
10pm |
SMITHSONIAN |
Lives That Changed The World: Muhammad Ali |
|
| Monday Feb 14 | 6am-7am | HISTORY | King Part 1 | Teacher Guide |
|
Saturday Feb 19 |
8pm |
SMITHSONIAN |
Sounds of Jazz |
|
|
Saturday Feb 19 |
9pm |
SMITHSONIAN |
Free Jazz to Future Jazz |
|
| Monday Feb 21 | 6am-7am | HISTORY | King Part 2 | Teacher Guide |
|
Monday Feb 21 |
9pm |
BET |
|
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Saturday Feb 26 |
8pm |
SMITHSONIAN |
Soul Stirrings |
|
|
Saturday Feb 26 |
9pm |
SMITHSONIAN |
Heart of Soul |
|
|
Monday Feb 28 |
6am-7am |
HISTORY |
Honor Deferred |
http://www.history.com/images/ |
History
Channel Black History Month resources website:
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history-month
BIO Channel Black History Month resources website:
http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/