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MagellanTV is proud to honor the brave men and women who have shaped the rich legacies that make up Black History Month. These programs explore themes of both struggle and triumph that characterize the story of Black Americans.

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Toni Morrison has left a lasting impact on U.S. racial justice through her novels and the literary and cultural revolution she initiated.

Toni Morrison: Black Matters

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How did a young woman from a poor family in Texas, oppressed by racial segregation, become the first African-American aviator?

Bessie Coleman: The First Black Aviatrix

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Wilt Chamberlain modernized college sports, serving as a parallel to the Civil Rights movement that would transform America.

Jayhawkers: The True Story of Phog Allen and Wilt Chamberlain

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On April 4, 1968, in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy gave one of the most influential speeches of the time.

A Ripple of Hope

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Journalist Bob Herbert explores the heroic efforts of black families to pursue the American dream despite the obstacles of racism placed in their way.

Against All Odds: Fight for A Black Middle Class

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Tempers flare as monuments are targeted for removal. The legacy of Southern heritage is revealed in a 6000-mile trip through the former Confederacy.

Monumental Crossroads: Heritage, History, and Hate

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After the killing of Eric Garner by police, protests and calls for reform surge. Americans rally to stand up against corrupt and deadly policing.

Race for Justice

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Nat Turner’s slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831 is a watershed event in America, and a foreshadow of things to come in the outbreak of the Civil War.

Nat Turner and The Slave Rebellion of 1831

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Hollywood is facing a revolutionary change. Shows with a majority African American cast are pioneering a new conversation about race in the U.S.

TV's Black Renaissance: Reggie Yates in Hollywood

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Follow Muhammad Ali's journey, witness the civil rights movement and assassinations, and see Ali's relationships with many African American leaders.

Ali, Parks & X: The Fight for Change

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Follow Muhammad Ali's journey throughout the 1960s and 1970s, witnessing the passing of the civil rights movement, the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Watch Ali's relationships blossom with some of the greatest figureheads of that African American generation. The work of this revolutionary cohort continues into modern-day media, art, and politics.

Black History Month

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