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TV ONE'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH SCHEDULE: 'Ebony Fashion Fair' special, 'Lessons from Little Rock' among fare.
*TV One has packed the month of February full of specials, movies and programming stunts designed to celebrate “Our History Month” in 2008. Key highlights include original primetime specials:
Lessons from Little Rock: A National Report Card – Sunday, Feb. 10 from 10-11 PM
• In this all-new documentary hosted and co-executive produced by actor/author Hill Harper, TV One revisits the story of the Little Rock 9 – the nine African American students who first integrated an all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957 with government troops by their side – and explores the state of education for black Americans 50 years later. An encore play is scheduled for 1 AM, Friday, Feb. 15 at 10 AM, and Saturday, Feb. 23 at 6 AM. “Lessons from Little Rock” is produced for TV One by Big Chief Productions.
Ebony Fashion Fair: 50 Years of Style - On Sunday, February 17 from 10-11 PM
• TV One pays homage to the iconic Ebony Fashion Fair, celebrating 50 years of fashion and style. Before Black became in vogue, the Ebony Fashion Fair traveling show brought haute couture from Paris runways into the realm of African Americans, redefining and revolutionizing the international image of black style and beauty. Fifty years later, the iconic fashion phenomenon remains one of the scant venues where models of African descent can find work with an appreciative audience, underscoring its importance in an industry that still doesn't encompass a broad range of beauty. The special repeats at 2 AM later that night, as well as on Friday, Feb. 22 at 11 AM and Saturday, March 1 at 6 AM.
In Conversation: Justice Clarence Thomas - Sunday February 10 at 2 PM
• A special edition of TV One’s “In Conversation” series of specials features an hour interview with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who talks about his recent autobiography, his career and personal story. “In Conversation” host Roland Martin introduces commentator Armstrong Williams, who conducts the interview with Thomas with special insights based on his personal history as someone who had once worked for Justice Thomas.
MLK: A Dream Deferred - Thursday, Feb. 7 at 11 AM and Saturday, Feb. 16 at noon
• This special, which premiered on the Martin Luther King birthday holiday, compares the state of race relations in America forty years after the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. against the words and dreams that the legendary civil rights leader wrote and spoke many years ago. Hosted and narrated by award-winning actor Isaiah Washington, MLK: A Dream Deferred explores the issues of race, education, and poverty through the lives and stories of individuals that move beyond the biographical stories about Dr. King, and into the microcosm of ordinary human relations today, where the film discovers Dr. King’s heroic spirit often endures. Noted celebrities, including Academy Award winning actress HalleBerry, Sanaa Lathan, Regina King and Hill Harper speak excerpts from Dr. King’s most famous speeches throughout the special.
Other “Our History Month” specials include encore performances of “James Brown: The Man, The Music, The Message,” “MLK: The Making of A Holiday,” “The John H. Johnson Story” and “The Color Purple: The Color Of Success.”
Movies connected to “Our History Month” airing in February include “Malcolm X,” “Do The Right Thing,” “The Marva Collins Story,” “American Blackout,” “Murder In Mississippi,” “Lean On Me,” “Scott Joplin” and more.
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