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To rejoice Black Historical past Month, networks and streaming platforms are providing customized slates of movies, TV sequence, documentaries, and specials that honor the Black expertise. The streamers have gathered their titles collectively in leisure hubs that characteristic Black performances, artistry, storytelling, and extra. These collections are highlighted for February, however most of the highlight titles can be found for viewing 12 months spherical.
The month will see the return of Peacock drama sequence Bel-Air for its second season, in addition to the ultimate seasons of FX’s Snowfall and Hulu’s Wu-Tang Clan: An American Saga.
On the film entrance, Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Without end is offered on Disney+. Eddie Murphy headlines the Kenya Barris–directed comedy You Individuals, starring reverse Jonah Hill, who co-wrote the film.
For documentary followers, Netflix’s Invoice Russell: Legend digs into the life and legacy of the basketball icon. On Peacock, Lowndes County and the Street to Black Energy will inform the story of the native motion and younger SNCC organizers who fought for voting rights, and Black Energy, in Alabama. Hulu’s The 1619 Venture is a six-episode docuseries targeted on reframing America’s historical past by putting the implications of slavery and the contributions of Black People on the very middle of our nationwide narrative. PBS particular programming like Battle the Energy: How Hip Hop Modified the World and Black Broadway: A Proud Historical past, A Limitless Future will rejoice the work and legacy of Black performers and musicians who’ve made a long-lasting impression on society.
Learn on for the month’s TV and streaming highlights. We’ll replace the calendar as further titles are introduced, so examine again for brand new programming.
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Netflix, Black Historical past Is American Historical past
Murphy- and Hill-starring movie You Individuals is only one of many new tasks coming to Netflix in February. New household sequence My Dad the Bounty Hunter arrives on the animation entrance. Authentic sitcom The Upshaws return for season 3. New documentary Invoice Russell: Legend explores the life and legacy of the basketball nice, and the Jada Pinkett-Smith produced docuseries African Queens: Njinga digs into the legendary warrior, and her rise to energy. New content material apart, the streamer’s acquired a plethora of movies and sequence out there to look at, together with Dangerous Boys, Dangerous Boys II, Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Dangerous All By Myself, Naomi Osaka, Colin in Black and White, When They See Us, thirteenth, Is That Black Sufficient For You?, and Set off Warning with Killer Mike, amongst many many extra.
Amazon Prime Video, Tradition Rated | Black Lead
Amazon’s curated record is chock filled with an array of leisure, from status dramas to comedies that uplift and outline the tradition. Authentic packages like The Boys, Harlem and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan fall beneath the platform’s Black Lead vertical. Motion pictures like Nanny, Are We There But?, Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul, and To Sir, With Love can even be out there to stream. Documentaries like One thing from Nothing: The Artwork of Rap, Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown, and The Black Church: That is Our Story, That is Our Track are only a handful of titles out there for viewing within the month. Different choices embody Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Huge Grrrls, Cinderella, Tom Clancy’s With out Regret, and Freevee authentic sequence like Fairly Arduous Circumstances and Timewasters.
HBO Max, Black Voices
The Warner Bros.–backed streaming service highlights movies, documentaries, biopics, authentic programming, and animation that target the Black voices (in entrance of, and behind the digicam) by a central programming hub titled, “Black Voices,” which is able to stay energetic and up to date all year long. Watch celebrated documentaries like A Alternative of Weapons: Impressed By Gordon Parks, Say Hey, Willie Mays!, Milestone Generations, Tina and authentic programming choices like Abbott Elementary, Rap Sh!t, Profitable Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Random Acts of Flyness, South Aspect, and A Black Woman Sketch Present. Motion pictures like Fruitvale Station, Harriett, and Trip Alongside are just a bit style of what’s on the docket. Moreover, on February 1, the streamer will spotlight the American Black Movie Competition (ABFF) shorts, together with HBO Quick Movie Award winner: One other Nation, together with finalists Speak Black, The Household Assembly, and Pens & Pencils.
Hulu, Black Tales At all times
Hulu presents a set of content material that runs the gamut from scripted sequence, actuality reveals, music documentaries, and authentic films. New docuseries The 1619 Venture is certainly one of many tasks exploring the Black expertise on the platform and it’s joined by different authentic docs like Grails: When Sneakers Change the Recreation and The Hair Tales. The streamer’s giant array of choices additionally characteristic authentic movies like Three Methods: Andscape, and mainstays on the platform, together with The Hate You Give and How Stella Bought Her Groove Again, thought-provoking packages like FX sequence Atlanta, Snowfall, and Kindred, Hulu authentic sequence Wu-Tang: An American Saga, sitcoms like Abbott Elementary, Dwelling Single, and 2 Dope Queens, and extra.
Disney+, Have a good time Black Tales
The streamer’s “Black Historical past” assortment is newly added in February and can dig deeper into the highly effective historical past of Black artists, athletes, and creators throughout movie, music, tradition, and past. Titles like 20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda, Cool Runnings, Rise, and Questlove’s directorial debut Summer season of Soul will all be out there beneath the brand new assortment.
Beneath the “Have a good time Black Tales” header, viewers will discover the extremely anticipated subscription streaming premiere of Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Without end. Animated hit, The Proud Household: Louder and Prouder returns with new episodes for its second season. As nicely, this month will characteristic the highly-anticipated premiere of Marvel’s Moon Woman and Satan Dinosaur on Friday, February 10 to Disney Channel earlier than the primary six episodes of this system come to Disney+ on Wednesday, February 15.
Have a good time Black Historical past Month with ABC and ABC Information
ABC’s Emmy Award-winning Soul of a Nation will return with a one-hour particular, “Black in Vegas,” which is able to discover the historical past of Black entertainers in Las Vegas, whereas celebrating those that at the moment are ruling the historic strip — that includes the largest names in leisure, like Usher, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Smokey Robinson, George Wallace, Eddie Griffin and extra. ABC Information’s Black Historical past Month protection will characteristic devoted programming on the community’s mainstays, Good Morning America, which is able to embody a three-part sequence highlighting HBCUs, segments honoring Black healthcare group heroes, artists pushing for social change, Black influencers and trendsetters, and extra. World Information Tonight with David Muir will characteristic inspirational tales in its “America Robust” and “Made in America” segments. As nicely, packages like Nightline, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, ABC Information Stay, and The View will all characteristic content material highlighting the various aspects of the Black expertise.
Paramount+, Black Voices Matter
Paramount+ is celebrating with a slate of titles together with comedies like Key and Peele, and The Neighborhood; films like Candyman, Fences, and Devotion; documentaries The Loyola Venture, St. Louis Superman, and Anita; dramas The Recreation and The Equalizer; household favorites Sister, Sister and Tyler Perry’s Younger Dylan; and extra.
Peacock, Black Historical past Month
NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service will honor Black Historical past Month with an array of authentic sequence, together with the premiere of Bel-Air season 2. Motion pictures like American Gangster, Antwone Fisher, Stomach, Crooklyn, If Beale Road May Speak, and Stomp The Yard can even be featured. New documentary Lowndes County and the Street to Black Energy will drop at the start of the month, as nicely.
Comcast Xfinity, Evolution of Activism
The cabler from Comcast and NBCUniversal presents a stellar assortment of titles honoring the Black group’s contributions to American tradition with films, TV reveals, specials, documentaries, and extra on Xfinity’s Evolution of Activism channel and on-demand. The platform will rejoice the evolution and development of activism from the beginnings of historical past by right this moment in a set that’ll characteristic content material celebrating the lives and work of activists from the previous like Frederick Douglass, Angela Davis, and John Lewis, to our present activists like Tarana Burke and Kimberlee Crenshaw Williams. As nicely, titles like Hidden Figures, Judas and the Black Messiah, Harriet, Godfather of Harlem, and Bel-Air can be out there to stream in the course of the free previews being provided from HBO Max, aspireTV, REVOLT, CLEOTV, ALLBLK, Black & Attractive TV, Lifetime Film Membership, MGM+, and extra.
BroadwayHD
This Black Historical past Month, BroadwayHD is honoring Black voices with unimaginable tales of music, laughter, and group. All through the month, productions of Pipeline, Woman Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, Porgy & Bess, and Memphis can be out there for streaming.
Streaming | Calendar
Wednesday, Feb. 1
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The Proud Household: Louder and Prouder: Season 2
(2023)
, Disney+
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Sherman’s Showcase: Season 2
(2022)
, Hulu
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grown-ish: Season 5
(2022)
, Freeform
Thursday, Feb. 2
100%
Lowndes County and the Street to Black Energy
(2022)
, Peacock
Friday, Feb. 3
100%
Harlem: Season 2
(2023)
, Prime Video
Saturday, Feb. 4
– –
Younger Rock: Season 3
(2022)
, NBC
Monday, Feb. 6
Symone, New Episode (Peacock Unique)
Unbiased Lens: Outta the Muck, 10 p.m., PBS
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Black Journey Throughout America: Collection Premiere (Nat Geo), Hulu
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Discovering Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Season 9
(2023)
(new episodes), 8 p.m., PBS
Battle the Energy: How Hip Hop Modified the World (new episode), 9 p.m., PBS
Wednesday, Feb. 8
– –
Marvel Studios: Assembled
, Disney+
Invoice Russell: Legend, Netflix [movie]
NOVA: Star Chasers of Senegal, 9 p.m., PBS
Thursday, Feb. 9
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My Dad the Bounty Hunter: Season 1
(2023)
, Netflix
Hip Hop and the Metaverse, PBS Voices
Friday, Feb. 10
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Anyone I Used To Know
(2023)
, Prime Video
Three Methods: Andscape, Hulu [movie]
Monday, Feb. 13
Symone, New Episode (Peacock Unique)
Tuesday, Feb. 14
Ritual (sequence premiere), PBS Voices
– –
Discovering Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Season 9
(2023)
(new episodes), 8 p.m., PBS
Battle the Energy: How Hip Hop Modified the World (new episode) 9 p.m., PBS
Wednesday, Feb. 15
– –
Marvel’s Moon Woman and Satan Dinosaur: Season 1
(2023)
Disney+
The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Without end, Disney+
– –
African Queens: Njinga: Season 1
(2023)
, Netflix
– –
Wu-Tang: An American Saga: Season 3
(2023)
, Hulu
Thursday, Feb. 16
Fatale, Freevee [movie]
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The Upshaws: Season 3
(2023)
, Netflix
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America ReFramed
: Huge Chief Black Hawk, 8 p.m., PBS
Monday, Feb. 20
Symone, New Episode (Peacock Unique)
Tuesday, Feb. 21
– –
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Without end: Season 1
(2023)
, Disney+
– –
Discovering Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Season 9
(2023)
(new episodes), 8 p.m., PBS
Battle the Energy: How Hip Hop Modified the World (finale) 9 p.m., PBS
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Breaking Floor (sequence premiere), PBS Voices
Thursday, Feb. 23
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Bel-Air: Season 2
(2023)
(new episodes Thursdays), Peacock
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Snowfall: Season 6
(2023)
: Remaining Season Premiere (FX), Hulu
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America ReFramed
: The Dying of My Two Fathers, 8 p.m., PBS
Friday, Feb. 24
Die Hart [movie], Prime Video
100%
Bruiser
(2022)
, Onyx Collective/Hulu Authentic
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Nice Performances
: The Magic of Spirituals: Kathleen Battle & Jessye Norman at Carnegie Corridor, 9 p.m., PBS
Monday, Feb. 27
Symone, New Episode (Peacock Unique)
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Black Broadway: A Proud Historical past, A Limitless Future, 8 p.m., PBS
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