HBCU Week: Innovation

HBCU Week: Innovation explores how HBCU programs are changing and saving lives. Howard University is making history with the only Division One swim program at an HBCU while also teaching the Black community to swim. Claflin University's SmartHOME technology connects a person's physical state to actions to help mitigate health risks, hoping to combat healthcare disparities in minority communities.

LOCAL, USA | TONIGHT 9/8c

Smitten

Love strikes in the most peculiar way. Matt revisits a childhood fascination with dinosaurs and a Valentine that didn’t go as planned; Emily uncovers the unexpected joy of being truly chosen; and Briana shares a night where one decision changed everything, proving that love is bold enough to stop you in your tracks. Three storytellers, three interpretations of SMITTEN, hosted by Theresa Okokon.

STORIES FROM THE STAGE | TONIGHT 9:30/8:30c

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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