WHRO continues to explore opportunities to contribute to the national dialogue around race and racism in America. WHRO TV and WHRV have teamed up to select and provide a line-up of several relevant programs for the coming months for broadcast audiences that share and celebrate diversity as well as address inequity issues both past and present. Many of the programs listed below are rebroadcast Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. check our schedule for the most recent listings./p>
As we celebrate Black History Month, here is the line-up for February.
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Black Roots: African American Contributions to the Musical Genres, Saturday, February 26, 10 a.m.
Join us as we explore the role of African Americans and their contributions to the different genres of music. WHRV Music Hosts Jae Sinnett( Jazz), Paul Shugrue (Blues and Alternative), and Barry Graham ( Folk and Americana) join WHRO Classical Music hosts Rebecca Weinstein and Tristin Norris-Mann to present the vital role of Black artists in American music culture.
Another View with Barbara Hamm Lee, Thursdays, noon
Another View is a weekly call-in radio talk show that discusses today's topics from an African American perspective. Listen to archives.
Host Jae Sinnett presents the best variety in jazz spanning 60 years. Listen to archives.
The R&B Chronicles, Fridays ,7 p.m.
A weekly musical biography that will focus on classic R&B and soul music and feature many of the great artists and groups. Listen to archives.
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Show Tune Cafe, Fridays,
Show Tune Cafe celebrates classic Broadway every Friday at noon on WHRO-FM. This February, four special episodes will spotlight notable African American figures in musical theatre history. We’ll feature legends like Todd Duncan, Pearl Bailey, Will Marion Cook, Diahann Carroll, Eubie Blake, Sammy Davis Jr., Juanita Hall, and more. Each episode will explore the important contributions of African Americans to the Broadway canon, and the challenges they had to overcome along the way. Join us Fridays at noon in February for a look back at historic moments in Black history on Broadway.
A Local Touch, Wednesdays, 9 p.m.
Join us as we highlight Black composers, conductors and performers. On Feb.2, we feature Hannibal Lokumbe’s “Dear Mrs. Parks”, a tribute to Rosa Parks, with Thomas Wilkins conducting the Detroit Symphony, as well as recordings from conductors Paul Freeman and Isaiah Jackson.
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American Experience: The Murder of Emmett Till, Sunday, February 6, 2 p.m.
In 1955, a black boy was lynched in Mississippi after being accused of offending a white woman. Learn more
American Experience: Riveted: The History of Blue Jeans, Tuesday, February 7, 2022, 9 p.m.
Discover the fascinating story of this iconic American garment. From their roots in slavery to the Wild West, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop, jeans are the fabric on which the history of American ideology and politics are writ large. Watch a preview.
Independent Lens: Owned: A Tale of Two Americas, Monday, February 7, 2022, 10:00 p.m.
Mid-century housing policy and the ramifications of the 2008 housing market collapse are examined. Watch a preview.
American Masters: Marian Anderson, Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 9 p.m.
Exploring the singer's life and career from the Metropolitan Opera to the State Department. Learn more.
American Experience: Freedom Riders, Sunday, February 13, 2-4 p.m.
In 1961, segregation seemed to have an overwhelming grip on American society. Many states violently enforced the policy, while the federal government, under the Kennedy administration, remained indifferent, preoccupied with matters abroad. That is, until an integrated band of college students - many of whom were the first in their families to attend a university - decided, en masse, to risk everything and buy a ticket on a Greyhound bus bound for the Deep South. They called themselves the Freedom Riders, and they managed to bring the president and the entire American public face-to-face with the challenge of correcting civil-rights inequities that plagued the nation. Stream online.
Independent Lens: Bullet Proof, Monday, February 14, 10 p.m.
Lockdown drills and teacher firearms training are becoming a part of life in American schools. Watch a preview.
American Experience: The American Diplomat, Sunday, February 15, 9 p.m.
Discover how three Black diplomats broke racial barriers at the US State Department during the Cold War. Asked to represent the best of American ideals abroad while facing discrimination at home, they left a lasting impact on the Foreign Service. Watch a preview.
Frontline: American Reckoning, Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 10 p.m.
An unsolved 1960s murder reveals an untold story of the civil rights movement and Black resistance. Watch a preview.
American Experience: The Blinding of Isaac Woodard, Sunday, February 20, 2-4 p.m.
One of Hampton Roads' greatest treasures, the Attucks Theatre, turns 100 years old. Musicians of the greatest caliber have performed at the Attucks, legends like Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole just to name a few. The 600 seat venue was an instant source of pride to Norfolk's Black Community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Church Street was the "Harlem of the South" and famous for its live entertainment. (WHRO Passport log-in required)
Black Culture Connection
PBS’s online Black Culture Connection has curated articles and a playlist of streaming programming on PBS.org, including programs such as “The Murder of Emmett Till” and “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song.”
From PBS Digital Studios
PBS Digital Studios has updated its Celebrating Black History YouTube playlist of Black history, culture, arts and politics from a range of PBS channels, including PBS Voices, a PBS Digital Studios channel dedicated to documenting our shared human journey and helping us better understand each other.
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Race Let's Talk About It: Closing the Education Gap, February 10, 6:30 p.m. (online)
In our next Race Let's Talk About It Town Hall, we will explore the educational divide between Black and white students and what must be done to create equity and fairness for all. Join moderator Barbara Hamm Lee along with several distinguished guests for this community conversation. Register to attend.
Since the beginning of the War on Drugs, the number of women in U.S. prisons has grown drastically. The majority are mothers. Three unforgettable formerly incarcerated mothers, jailed for drug-related charges, fight to overcome alienation--and a society that labels them "felons"--to readjust to life with their families. Register to attend.
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