Smithsonian Channel Presents Black History Month
19 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 9 years ago - ★★★★ - 112 ratingsHonoring the achievements. Remembering the struggle.
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What It Takes to Truck Oil 14 Hours a Day
April 13, 2015 16:00 - 3 minutes VideoFor hazmat driver Ben Moorhead, a grueling workday starts at the crack of dawn. Here, he walks us through what it's like to transport oil for a living and the science involved in safely testing his precious cargo.
Remembering the Aftermath of a Tragic Event
February 08, 2013 17:00 - 3 minutes VideoWe sit down with Lonnie Bunch, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, to hear his personal recollections of the events following MLK's assassination.
Marian Anderson in Concert
February 17, 2012 17:00 - 1 minute VideoCivil Rights history is captured on film as singer Marian Anderson performs for the entire country at the Lincoln Memorial.
Let Your Motto Be Resistance
February 17, 2012 17:00 - 2 minutes VideoCurator Deborah Willis describes the National Museum of African American History and Culture's first exhibit.
Spotlight on Smithsonian's Newest Museum
February 10, 2012 17:00 - 2 minutes VideoHost Susan Spencer interviews Lonnie Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Capturing a Movement
February 10, 2012 17:00 - 2 minutes VideoScurlock's photography captured the black community of Washington, DC, as they confronted racial segregation on the nation's doorstep.
Zora Neale Hurston and the WPA
February 03, 2012 17:00 - 2 minutes VideoAfter making a name for herself as an author in the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston became a WPA writer and an enthusiastic anthropologist who studied her subjects by joining in.
Author Richard Wright: An American Son
February 03, 2012 17:00 - 1 minute VideoYears before his book Native Son became a best seller, author Richard Wright experienced the hard times of the Great Depression and launched his literary career working on the WPA Writers' Project.
The Winning Architectural Design
February 03, 2012 17:00 - 1 minute VideoSix world-renowned architects compete for the chance to design the Smithsonian's newest museum, but only one will win the opportunity to build on the National Mall.
A Plan in Place
January 26, 2012 17:00 - 2 minutes VideoOn February 1, 1960, the Greensboro Four walked slowly and silently to the Woolworth's lunch counter. They didn't know what the future would bring but they could no longer live with the past.
Franklin McCain of the Greensboro Four
January 25, 2012 17:00 - 58 seconds VideoFranklin McCain, of the Greensboro Four, advises that we cannot wait for the approval of others to do something that we know is right.
Apostle Dr. Jibreel Khazan of the Greensboro Four
January 25, 2012 17:00 - 36 seconds VideoApostle Dr. Jibreel Khazan, of the Greensboro Four, tells of his frustration with segregation and his desire to do something about it.
Joseph McNeil of the Greensboro Four
January 25, 2012 17:00 - 48 seconds VideoJoseph McNeil, of the Greensboro Four, was compelled to stand up for his beliefs, regardless of how the rest of the world might react.
The Tuskegee Red-Tail Angels
January 17, 2012 17:00 - 2 minutes VideoWhen Black leaders demanded equality and World War II demanded more skilled soldiers, the Tuskegee Airmen, or "Red-Tail Angels," became the first African American pilots to train for combat.
The First Female African American Pilot
January 16, 2012 17:00 - 3 minutes VideoBessie Coleman wanted to fly, and she wouldn't take no for an answer. As the first African American woman with a pilot's license, she proved her skill as a stunt pilot.
The Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen
January 16, 2012 17:00 - 1 minute VideoThe first African American pilots ever inducted into the US Army Air Corps recall how much has changed since they joined in 1942.
A Vintage Tuskegee Airplane
January 04, 2012 17:00 - 1 minute VideoNow flown only by nostalgic young pilots, one of the old-fashioned, low-tech WWII planes used by the first Tuskegee Airmen has been fully restored and dubbed "Spirit of Tuskegee."
All or None
July 09, 2010 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoWhen four college freshmen began to talk about affecting change within their community, only three were up for the challenge.
Spotlight on Scurlock Studio
May 16, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoBeginning in 1911, Addison Scurlock's photographs read like a "who's who" of black America. Today, they are considered a treasure trove of African American history.