February is Black History Month and we choose to honor the contributions and achievements of black Americans by learning more about their stories.
Black History Month Special Programs
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| Channel 10 | |
| Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World - Episode One | January 31, 8:00P |
| American Masters: Charley Pride | February 1, 3:00P |
| American Masters: Chuck Berry | February 1, 4:00P |
| Hollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story | February 6, 9:00P |
| Independent Lens: Outta the Muck | February 6, 10:00P |
| Antiques Roadshow: Celebrating Black Americana | February 6, 4:00P Repeats at 8:00P |
| The Arts Page: Celebration of Black Artists | February 7, 7:30P |
| John Lewis: Get in the Way | February 7, 11:00P |
| NOVA: Star Chasers of Senegal | February 8, 8:00P |
| Secrets of the Dead: The Woman in the Iron Coffin | February 8, 5:00P Repeats at 9:00P |
| Sam Cooke: Legend | February 8, 4:00P |
| American Stories: Ida B. Wells | February 8, 10:00P |
| Secrets of the Dead: The Woman in the Iron Coffin | February 8, 9:00P |
| Black Nouveau | February 9, 7:30P |
| Secrets of the Dead: The Woman in the Iron Coffin | February 9, 11:00P |
| Secrets of the Dead: The Woman in the Iron Coffin | February 10, 5:00P |
| NOVA: Star Chasers of Senegal | February 10, 3:00P |
| American Masters: Sammy Davis, Jr. | February 13, 9:00P |
| Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World - Episode Two | February 14, 8:00P Repeats at 11:00P |
| Sam Cooke: Legend | February 14, 10:00P |
| American Masters: Sammy Davis, Jr. | February 15, 3:00P |
| 10thirtysix Special: A Hope For Tomorrow | February 16, 7:00P |
| American Experience: Freedom Riders | February 20, 10:00P |
| Finding Your Roots: And Still I Rise | February 21, 7:00P |
| Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World - Episode Four | February 21, 9:00P Repeats at 11:00P |
| American Experience: Freedom Riders | February 22, 3:00P |
| Finding Your Roots: And Still I Rise | February 22, 5:00P |
| Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church | February 28, 9:00P |
| Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future | February 28, 7:00P |
Enjoy week two of Milwaukee Film's fifth annual Black History Month celebration! |
Presented by the Milwaukee County Office of Equity, join us this week and throughout February for engaging and entertaining film screenings, conversations, and events curated by our Black Lens program. THURSDAY, FEB. 9The African Desperate "A jungle juice of weed, ketamine, and self-discovery." It’s MFA grad Palace Bryant’s final 24 hours in art school, and she is not going to the fucking graduation party! She needs to get back home to Chicago from Upstate New York, but that means surviving a hazy, hilarious, and hallucinatory odyssey, stumbling from academic critiques to backseat hookups. FRIDAY, FEB. 10FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!Crew up and test your knowledge of all things Black history with a special evening of trivia that includes an eclectic mixture of history and contemporary pop culture. Stay afterward to soak up the party vibes courtesy of DJ LoLo!SATURDAY, FEB. 11Black Love Through A Black Lens Shorts You do not have to watch a romance film to experience the expansive nature of Black love! Boundless, limitless and most importantly genreless, Black love exists in a variety of forms. Come join us Valentine’s Day weekend for an evening screening of short films that center and celebrate Black love in all of its multitudes. Shorts include: FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!Dedicated to affirming Black life and amplifying Black love beyond narratives of pain and suffering, Black Love Through a Black Lens centers on accurate representations of loving yet complicated intimate partner relationships. Join Dalychia and Rafaella of Afrosexology for a candid conversation about Black love, intimacy, sexuality, and relationships. This is not a presentation but an interactive discussion, so audience participation is required! DJ Bizzon sets the Valentine’s Day vibes along with poetry from Milwaukee’s finest wordsmiths. To see the full line-up of BHM23 films and events download our digital program guide.
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Visit these museums to explore even more topics!
America's Black Holocaust Museum - ABHM is a one-of-a-kind historical and memorial museum about the Black Holocaust in America. History museums study, exhibit, and interpret history.
Wisconsin Black Historical Society - The Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum located on the corners of North 27 and West Center Streets opened its door and its heart to the community, city, and state in 1987. Based on the premise that a people who know their history will grow to love and appreciate themselves more, the Society is striving to create a bright future out of a heart-breaking past.
| Available on Demand | |
| Milwaukee PBS Presents Black Nouveau | The Groveland Four |
| Freedom Walkers for Milwaukee | Understanding Implicit Bias |
| Historic Bronzeville | Harry Kemp, The Photography Man: A Black Nouveau Special |
| America's Black Holocaust Museum | |
| For Jobs and Freedom | |
| Crossing the Bridge - A Black Nouveau Special | |
| Black Nouveau #2329 Trippin | |
| Black Nouveau Special: Negro Leagues Tribute | |
| Milwaukee Diamonds in the Rough Program | |