Detroit Public Television is pleased to salute Black History Month with several special programs. In fact, we have so many programs we've decided to celebrate for two months! Tune in to these great programs throughout January & February, 2008.

Slavery and the Making of America documents the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction.

The 9th Annual Sphinx Competition Concert
The Sphinx Competition is nationally acclaimed for showcasing young African American and Latino classical music string players.

Colorblind
A group of former grade-school classmates reunite and discover the profound impact their beloved African-American teacher, Mr. Bell, had on each of their lives.

Independent Lens "February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four"
In one remarkable day, four college freshmen changed the course of American history.

Oprah's Roots: An 'African American Lives' Special
Professor Gates, director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African-American Research and W.E.B. Du Bois Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University, and Ms. Winfrey continue their quest to discover the full history of her ancestors' struggles and accomplishments.

Black Writers in America
Prominent African-American poets, novelists, playwrights and essayists reflect on their storied careers in Black Writers in America.

An Unlikely Friendship chronicles a surprising friendship that emerged between an embittered Ku Klux Klan leader and an outspoken black activist.

Eyes on the Prize
This groundbreaking documentary examines America’s civil rights years. Individual acts of courage inspire black Southerners to fight for their rights.

Sammy Davis Jr Live in Germany
World-renowned entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. performs a set of timeless classics in this 1985 performance filmed in Germany.

Prince Among Slaves
This special tells the true story of an African prince who was enslaved for 40 years before achieving freedom.

Through Martha's Eyes
This film tells the story of Martha, a young African American woman sold into slavery in 1856 to work and live at the Shawnee Mission Indian School in Territorial Kansas.

NOVA "Forgotten Genius"
His house was firebombed. A scandalous affair got him fired in the middle of the Depression. The doors of academia were slammed in his face, since no one expected an African American to rise higher than teaching high school.

Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey is a timely and unforgettable story about one person's commitment to integrity and human rights and his profound influence on the American judicial system.

African American Lives 2
Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. will guide an all-new group on a journey to discover their ancestry.

Judge Damon J. Keith: Equal Justice Under the Law
US Court of Appeals Judge Damon Keith transformed the way our courts, and our presidents, do business.

American Experience "Malcolm X: Make It Plain"
Political philosopher and visionary, husband and father, dynamic orator and militant minister. In his lifetime, Malcolm X was many men.

Summer Hill is a compelling look at the influence of one small, tightly knit community - its school, churches and civic leaders - on its residents.

Signpost to Freedom: The 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott
This documentary tells the little-known story of the eight-day boycott of the bus system by the African-American citizens of Baton Rouge.

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Long before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, boxer Jack Johnson became the first African-American to obtain the world heavyweight title.

An Evening with Quincy Jones
A rare look into the life of music mogul Quincy Jones, this one-hour interview was taped in Washington, DC, in front of an audience.

American Masters "The World of Nat King Cole"
This film focuses not just on Nat King Cole's celebrity, but on the civil rights movement and how this performer broke through major racial barriers in the entertainment industry.

Come Walk in My Shoes provides a fresh, first-person perspective on the nonviolent protests that challenged segregation laws in the South and prompted the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965.

Before Rosa: The Unsung Contribution of Sarah Mae Flemming
Seventeen months before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat on an Alabama bus in 1955, a little-known Civil Rights heroine named Sarah Mae Flemming refused to obey a similar ordinance on a bus in Columbia, SC.

The Clinton 12 captures a pivotal moment in the American civil rights movement. Award-winning actor James Earl Jones narrates the compelling story of the desegregation of the first public high school in the South.

The Marines of Montford Point: Fighting for Freedom
This film profiles the first African American recruits in the U.S. Marine Corps, beginning with their experiences at Montford Point Base, a segregated boot camp in the heart of the Jim Crow South.

Joe Louis: The Boxer Who Beat Hitler
If records are the true measure of athletic achievement, then whatever other boxers might like to claim, Joe Louis is "the greatest".

Banished
A hundred years ago, in communities across the U.S., white residents forced thousands of black families to flee their homes. Even a century later, these towns remain almost entirely white.

Fannie Lou Hamer: Courage and Faith
This program highlights Hamer's personal sacrifice in the struggle for voters' rights and equality, and looks at the current generation of political activists whom Hamer has inspired.

The 11th Annual Sphinx Competition Concert
The Sphinx Competition, held yearly in Ann Arbor and Detroit, and recorded for broadcast by Detroit Public Television, is nationally acclaimed for showcasing young African American and Latino classical music string players.

Red Tail Reborn
Amidst racial naysayers during World War II, the Tuskegee Airmen were commissioned in 1941 to help defend the distressed bombers in the European theater.