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Oprah Winfrey and SC Natives Chris Rock and the Late Eartha Kitt
Headline Stellar Lineup of Programs on ETV
Celebrating African-American History Month
Local and National Programs Honor African-American Heritage
For Immediate Release
January 28, 2009
Columbia, SC... Throughout February, ETV celebrates the enduring heritage and contributions that African-Americans have made to the rich tapestry of American society. Oprah’s Roots: An African American Lives Special kicks off the month of special programming on Monday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. The program includes powerful and moving discussions between Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and TV pioneer and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey, revealing the struggles and accomplishments of Winfrey’s ancestors.
Then, at 9 p.m. on Thursdays, Feb. 5 and 12, the critically acclaimed African American Lives 2 returns to ETV in a rebroadcast that shows the powerful process of discovering one's family. The four-part series draws on DNA analysis, genealogical research and family oral tradition to trace the lineages of famous African Americans down through U.S. history and back to Africa. Among those who uncover their roots are poet Maya Angelou, actors Don Cheadle and Morgan Freeman, rock 'n' roll legend Tina Turner, and South Carolina native and comedian Chris Rock.
Another South Carolinian takes center stage of the national PBS program, An Evening With Eartha Kitt, on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. This one-hour documentary provides an inside look at the life and career of the singer and actress who was born in North, South Carolina. In her last interview and performance before her death on Dec. 25, 2008, Kitt sings three musical numbers, including “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” “La Vie en Rose” and “Here’s to Life.”
Then at 5 p.m., the Southern Lens documentary, Robert Smalls: A Patriot's Journey From Slavery to Capitol Hill, examines the historic life of the South Carolinian, who rose from slavery to become a member of the U.S. Congress.
Following at 6 p.m., Fauberg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans takes viewers on a tour of one of the oldest black neighborhoods in America, the birthplace of jazz, and the home of America’s first civil rights movement.
On Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 9 p.m., Looking for Lincoln dissects the myths that have grown up around Abraham Lincoln, and addresses questions that surround him—about race, equality, religion, depression and sexuality—by interpreting the evidence provided by people who knew him.
Road Trip! Through S.C. Civil Rights History (Sunday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.) is an ETV production that takes viewers on a journey through South Carolina’s Upstate, following a teacher and a group of students as they discover the important events in our state’s civil rights history. One of the stops they make is to the site of the former Friendship Junior College, where they talk with David Williamson, Jr. and Willie E. McCleod, two members of the "Friendship Nine" – students who participated in the 1961 lunch counter sit-in at McCrory's Five and Dime in Rock Hill. Parents and teachers will also want to visit http://www.knowitall.org/roadtrip, a companion Web site that looks at Civil Rights people, places and events from all over the state.
On Sunday, Feb. 22 at 10:30 p.m., ETV airs Signpost to Freedom: The 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott. The program tells the story of the nation's first large-scale boycott challenging segregation, when a handful of determined young men and women staged a quiet revolt by refusing to ride city buses, forcing the city’s bus system to the brink of bankruptcy.
ETV’s own Connections, which airs every Sunday at 3 p.m., continues throughout the year, providing in-depth looks at issues of importance to African Americans, with host P.A. Bennett.
Additional programs that will air during African-American History month include:
- Sunday, Feb. 22, 4 p.m. – 22nd Annual Black History Teleconference
- Sunday, Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m. – Southern Lens: Before Rosa – The Unsung Contributions of Sara Mae Flemming
- Monday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m. – Fly Boys: Western Pennsylvania's Tuskegee Airmen
- Sunday, Feb. 26, 9 p.m. – Carolina Stories: A True Likeness
- Sunday, Feb. 26, 9:30 p.m. – Carolina Stories: Penn Center - A Legacy of Change
- Sunday, Feb. 26, 10 p.m. – Southern Lens: Bin Yah - There's No Place Like Home
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In this lively and playful interview, Gwen Ifill (right) talks with the legendary performer about her stage, dance and acting career. Credit: Toya Werner Martin.
Chris Rock joins host Henry Louis Gates Jr. on a journey of self-discovery on African American Lives 2. Credit: ©Steve Sands/New York Newswire/Corbis
Robert Smalls
"Connections" host P.A. Bennett
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