Monday, January 9, 2012

PBS Announces 2012 Black History Month Programming

*INDEPENDENT LENS "Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock"
Learn why this unconventional revolutionary paid dearly for her instant fame.

SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME

SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME explores the little-known story of the post-Emancipation era and the labor practices and laws that effectively created a new form of slavery in the South.

INDEPENDENT LENS "The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975"
Take a cinematic and musical journey into the black communities of America, 1967-1975.

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: THE WILLIAM STILL STORY
Hear the story of William Still, a free black man who accepted delivery of “human cargo” on the Underground Railroad.

FRONTLINE "The Interrupters"
Follow a group of former gang leaders trying to “interrupt” shootings and protect their communities from the violence they once committed.

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Memphis on Broadway
Turn back the dial to the 1950s in this Tony Award-winning musical about an interracial couple whose love for music, and each other, is put to the test.

INDEPENDENT LENS "More than a Month"
Find out why an African-American filmmaker wants to end Black History Month.

AMERICAN MASTERS “Cab Calloway: Sketches”
Enjoy this lively biography of an exceptional figure in the history of jazz.

For more info: www.pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/Black-History-Month-2012.aspx

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