Celebrate Black History Month with powerful, uplifting and groundbreaking programs that celebrate Black excellence. We have compiled a list of shows, documentaries, podcasts and radio programs across our stations to educate, empower and inspire you.

American Experience: Zora Neale Hurston Virtual Screening and Discussion

American Experience presents a virtual film screening and discussion of Zora Neale Hurston, their new streaming documentary.

American Experience: Zora Neale Hurston
Now Streaming
Traces the author's work, which reclaimed and honored Black life.

Making Black America
Now Streaming | Fridays, February 3 – 10 at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience.

The Shadow Between Us
Monday, February 6 at 10 p.m.
Explores how we can overcome racial tensions by healing the divide.

Antiques Roadshow: Celebrating Black Americana
Now Streaming | Monday, February 6 at 9 p.m.
Honors Black History Month with incredible finds.

Fight the Power
Now Streaming | Tuesdays, February 7 – 21 at 9 p.m.
Explores Hip Hop’s political awakening over the last 50 years.

NOVA: Star Chasers of Senegal
Now Streaming | Wednesday, February 8 at 9 p.m.
Investigates the deep history of astronomy in West Africa.

Secrets of the Dead: The Woman in the Iron Coffin
Now Streaming | Wednesday, February 8 at 10 p.m.
Uncovers the story of early America’s free Black communities.

Independent Lens: Outta the Muck
Now Streaming | Saturday, February 11 at 11:30 p.m.
The people of Pahokee celebrate family history and football.

Ida B. Wells: American Stories
Now Streaming | Monday, February 13 at 10 p.m.
A prominent journalist exposes racial violence in the South.

America ReFramed: Big Chief Black Hawk
Now Streaming | Thursday, February 16 at 8 p.m.
Follows the youngest Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief in New Orleans.

The 87^th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Now Streaming | Monday, February 20 at 10 p.m.
Showcases the 2022 honorees. Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

The 87th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

We highlight the winners and their important work, in a one-hour television special.

America ReFramed: The Death of My Two Fathers
Thursday, February 23 at 8 p.m.
Sol Guy confronts the choices of his father’s life.

Great Performances: The Magic of Spirituals
Friday, February 24 at 9 p.m.
Highlights the famed concert featuring Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman.

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Now Streaming | Saturday, February 25 at 10 a.m.
Surveys the full sweep of African American history with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

My Music: 70s Soul Superstars
Saturday, February 25 at 9 p.m.
Features an all-star reunion of the legends of 1970s Motown, R&B and soul.

Black Broadway
Tuesday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Celebrates the rich history of Black roles and voices on Broadway.

Greenwood: An American Dream Destroyed
Now Streaming
Commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

EXPERIENCE THE PBS BLOCK PARTY:

American Masters: Roberta Flack
Now Streaming
Follows the music icon’s rise to stardom and triumphs over racism and sexism.

Finding Your Roots
Now Streaming
Explores the ancestral past of some of America's most fascinating figures.

Independent Lens: The Big Payback
Now Streaming
Follows the passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans.

Independent Lens: No Straight Lines
Now Streaming
Queer artists journey from the underground to the mainstream.

Independent Lens: The Picture Taker
Now Streaming
Features Ernest Withers, a photographer and FBI informant.

Next at the Kennedy Center: The Roots Residency
Now Streaming
The Roots reach beyond the stage to mentor, inspire and learn.

NPR Black History Month 2023
Now Streaming
Features NPR’s plethora of digital stories celebrating Black History Month.

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Now Streaming
Intimate video performances featuring black artists this February.

Shortwave: Ancient Night Skies (NPR Podcast)
Now Streaming
What did our ancestors see in the night sky?

Throughline: Blank Panthers (NPR Podcast)
Now Streaming
The Black Panther Party battles for social justice and economic equality.

Throughline: House Music (NPR Podcast)
Thursday, February 23
Celebrates the rich roots of house music and those who helped create it. 

MLK: Blueprint for the Culture
Tuesday, February 14 at 10 p.m.
Focuses on Dr. King and the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

The Lost Cause
Now Streaming | Tuesday, February 28 at 10 p.m.
Are we still living with the racial divide left over from the Civil War?

Living For We
Premiering in March
An Ideastream Public Media podcast featuring Cleveland's Black women and their experiences.

Living for We

Is Cleveland really the worst city for Black women? New podcast available from Ideastream Public Media.

Gateways Radio
Sundays, February 5 – 26 at 7 p.m.
Features a member ensemble of African descent conducted by Anthony Parnther.

Ovations: Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra with Anthony Parnther
Wednesday, February 22 at 8 p.m.
Illuminates the rich, wide-ranging musical talent of Northeast Ohio.

The Best of ChamberFest Cleveland: Music by Black Composers
Sunday February 5 at 8 p.m.
Showcases George Walker, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and more.

Carnegie Hall Live: Gateways Music Festival Orchestra with Anthony Parnther
Sunday, February 19 at 7 p.m.
Features the world premiere of Jon Batiste’s I Can with the composer as piano soloist.

Carnegie Hall Live: Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Isata Kanneh-Mason
Sunday, February 26 at 7 p.m.
Includes a special arrangement of Deep River and more.

Recordings of the Week:

• Black Renaissance Woman – Samantha Ege, piano; John Paul Ekin, piano (Lontano 145)
  
• Margaret Bonds: Credo & Simon Bore the Cross – Dessoff Choirs and Orchestra, Malcolm J. Merriweather; Janinah Burnett, soprano; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone (Avie 2589)