This February, in celebration of Black History Month, WORLD is premiering two new HBCU Week episodes on LOCAL, USA; encores of AFROPOP: THE ULTIMATE CULTURAL EXCHANGE; a special presentation of EYES ON THE PRIZE; and more. Also this month, Ukrainian women share their personal experiences of enduring life in a war zone in the new DOC WORLD film, “Ukrainian Storybox: A Woman’s War,” and STORIES FROM THE STAGE brings love and storytelling together with new episodes in time for Valentine’s Day.
Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts
Established by Congress, the 14th Amendment promised citizenship in exchange for enlistment, prompting many African American men. They were denied due to Jim Crow laws but still served. The film examines the profound and often-contradictory roles played by Buffalo Soldiers in U.S. history, and how they fought on two sets of front lines: military conflicts abroad and civil rights struggles at home.
Mississippi - Is This America? (1963-1964)
Mississippi’s grassroots Civil Rights Movement becomes an American concern when college students travel south to help register black voters and three of them are murdered. The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party challenges the regular Mississippi delegation at the Democratic Convention in Atlantic City.
Bridge to Freedom (1965)
A decade of lessons is applied in the climactic and bloody march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. A major victory is won when the federal Voting Rights Bill passes, but civil rights leaders know they have new challenges ahead.
The story of how the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright - and the subsequent failure of the first federal attempt to prosecute a lynching - continues to haunt the small city of Sikeston, Missouri. Then, in 2020, the community is faced with the police killing of a young Black father. The film SILENCE IN SIKESTON explores the necessary questions about history, trauma, silence and resilience over 78 years.
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD celebrates Black History Month this February with new films, encores of inspiring Black stories, a month-long presentation of EYES ON THE PRIZE, and more – explore the list in our monthly viewer’s guide.
Two new HBCU Week NOW episodes premiering on LOCAL, USA (“Changemakers” on 2/3 and “Innovation” on 2/10) demonstrate the power of Black student demonstrations and the prowess of HBCU athletic and academic programs. And as we approach the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukrainian women share their stories of life in a war zone in “Ukrainian Stoybox: A Woman’s War,” now streaming.
Plus, STORIES FROM THE STAGE brings love and storytelling together just in time for Valentine’s Day with “Meant to Happen” (2/3) and “Smitten” (2/10).
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What's New
The Russia-Ukraine war from the perspective of Ukrainian women who have fled and stayed behind.
Black history is American history. As we renew our collective commitment to lifting up the stories of Black movement makers and culture creators who define our world. Celebrate Black History Month with stories of leaders, artists, and everyday individuals making waves.
Life is full of moments that feel destined - leading to love, laughter, or lessons learned.
Illustrating the power and success of peaceful student-led protests at HBCUs.
Silence in Sikeston is a multi-platform project exploring necessary questions about history, trauma, silence and resilience through one small Missouri city. Find out how to watch the film, listen to the podcast and learn more about the story of Sikeston.
Love strikes in the most peculiar way, leaving moments of connection, heartbreak, and serendipity.
Exploring how HBCU programs and initiatives are changing and saving lives in the community.
Women leaders reclaim for their right to share the indigenous practice of controlled burning.
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