A Conversation with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Join Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., host of PBS’s The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song, in a special conversation with Houston Public Media’s Eddie Robinson. Learn about Dr. Gates’s two-part series about the history and culture of the Black Church, and his ongoing PBS series Finding Your Roots. From the University of Houston Racial Equity and Social Justice Committee and Houston Public Media, the event will also feature a conversation with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.
The Black Church
An intimate four-hour series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song will explore the 400-year-old story of the black church in America, the changing nature of worship spaces, and the men and women who shepherded them from the pulpit, the choir loft, and church pews.
Told over two 2-hour episodes, The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song will air on Tuesday, February 16, and Wednesday, February 17 at 8pm on TV 8.
Watch the trailers below, or click here to visit the official website.
Keeping the Faith: The Black Church in Houston
As a companion piece to PBS’s The Black Church and produced by Houston Public Media in partnership with The University of Houston Diversity and Inclusion Committee and KTSU, Keeping the Faith: The Black Church in Houston, is a series of interviews with Houston Public Media's Statewide Newscaster Sascha Cordner and four influential leaders in the Houston faith community.
You can watch the videos below.
Lift Up Your Hearts: Houston’s Gospel Heritage
A special radio program from Houston Public Media and KTSU, featuring music and interviews from some of Houston’s top gospel talent, Lift up Your Hearts: Houston’s Gospel Heritage uses favorite recordings with short interviews with the singers to introduce each song. The artists share what the church has meant to them, and why they selected their particular song.
Lift Up Your Hearts airs Sunday, February 7 at 2pm on News 88.7, with an encore presentation on Sunday, February 21 at 6am.
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The State of Black Texas
The State of Black Texas is a virtual event collaboration between the Houston Defender Network and Houston Public Media, featuring special guests Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Texas State Senator Borris Miles (Houston), and Texas State Senator Royce West (Dallas). The program, hosted by Defender CEO Sonny Messiah Jiles and featuring questions from Houston Public Media’s Statewide Newscaster Sascha Cordner, will address issues impacting our Black community, including health and economic issues as related to COVID-19, criminal justice, redistricting, and more.
The State of Black Texas will be featured as a one-hour broadcast event on Thursday, February 11 at 7pm on News 88.7, with an encore presentation on Sunday, February 28 at 8pm.
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Black History Month Programming on PBS
In addition to The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song on February 16 & 17, Houston Public Media is proud offer a variety of engaging stories, films, and voices centered around Black history and culture.
Sunday, February 7
Masterpiece
The Long Song (Part 2)
9pm
Monday, February 8
American Experience
Goin’ Back to T-Town
8pm
American Masters
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
9pm
Friday, February 12
A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
9pm
Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
10pm
Ken Burns: Jazz
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration
11:30pm
Sunday, February 14
Masterpiece
The Long Song (Part 3)
9pm
Monday, February 15
American Experience
Voice of Freedom: Marian Anderson
8pm
Tuesday, February 16
Marching Forward
10pm
Friday, February 19
Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
8pm
Ken Burns: Jazz
Dedicated to Chaos
10pm
Monday, February 22
Independent Lens
Mr. SOUL!
9pm
An Evening with Berry Gordy
10:30pm
NPR Programming
Special programming celebrating Black History Month on News 88.7, your NPR station.
Saturday, February 6
Paul Ingles: Music Archive Showcase
In Search of James Brown
7pm
Sunday, February 7
Peace Talks Radio
MLK – Three Landmark Speeches
8pm
Humankind
The Freed People
9pm
Saturday, February 13
Paul Ingles: Music Archive Showcase
His Blue Heaven: A Fats Domino Appreciation
7pm
Sunday, February 14
WNYC Special
MLK and the Fierce Urgency of Now
8pm
PRX Mixtape
The PRX Mixtape Valentine’s Special
9pm
Saturday, February 20
Paul Ingles: Music Archive Showcase
BB’s Blues: A BB King Appreciation Hour (Part 1)
7pm
Sunday, February 21
Humankind
Ida B. Wells – Battle to Uncover the Truth
8pm
BBC Witness
Black History Month Special
9pm
Saturday, February 27
Paul Ingles: Music Archive Showcase
BB’s Blues: A BB King Appreciation Hour (Part 2)
7pm
Sunday, February 28
The State of Black Texas
Encore Presentation
8pm
WBEZ Special
Making Beyoncé
9pm
A Look Back
Legacies
As more and more of our nation’s leaders are educated and shaped by historically Black colleges and universities, Houston Public Media highlights the legacies and impact of two HBCUs in our community: Texas Southern University and Prairie View A&M University.
Houston in Black & White
In 2017, Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse and Eddie Robinson sat down with four Houston civil rights activists, discussing topics ranging from racism and Affirmative Action to police and the media.