Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961)

Black college students take a leadership role in the Civil Rights Movement as lunch counter sit-ins spread across the South. Freedom Riders also try to desegregate interstate buses, but they are brutally attacked as they travel.

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No Easy Walk (1961-1963)

The Civil Rights Movement discovers the power of mass demonstrations as the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. emerges as its most visible leader. Some demonstrations succeed; others fail. But the triumphant March on Washington, D.C., under King’s leadership shows mounting national support for civil rights. President John F. Kennedy proposes the Civil Rights Act.

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The In Between

Following her brother's death, a filmmaker returns to Eagle Pass, the Texas bordertown where she grew up, to document the places that shaped their family. She finds a treasure trove of his own footage that brings him back to life, sparking a reflection on growing up Mexican American along the U.S.-Mexico border. She rediscovers the beautiful mysteries of their complex hometown.

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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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