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Black History Month

Wes Montgomery: A Celebration Concert

Posted on January 27, 2025

Celebrate one of the greatest and most influential jazz guitarists of all time in a new concert special. Recorded before a live audience, the concert features the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Jazz Ensemble, and a performance by the celebrated jazz trio of guitarist Dave Stryker, organist Bobby Floyd, and drummer Sean Dobbins. Continue »

Saturday, February 22, at 12:00 p.m.

 

Black History Month

The 89th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

Posted on January 27, 2025

Hosted by jury chair Natasha Trethewey, THE 88TH ANNUAL ANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARDS features the personal stories of the 2024 recipients of the only national juried prize for literature that confronts racism and explores diversity. Viewers are transported to across the U.S. to hear the inspiring and revealing stories of this year’s honorees. Continue »

Friday, February 21, at 10:30 p.m.

 

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Black History Month

Journeys of Black Mathematicians

Posted on January 27, 2025

African Americans have played major roles as researchers and educators in mathematics. This two-part series traces the cultural evolution of Black scholars, scientists and educators in the field of mathematics. The films also introduce innovative educational programs for African American students that will inspire future generations in the pursuit of mathematics. Continue »

Saturdays, February 8 - February 15, at 12:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 15, at 12:00 p.m.

 

Black History Month

The Lincoln School Story

Posted on January 27, 2025

The Lincoln School Story tells the story of how five mothers and daughters fought for school integration in 1954, in Hillsboro, Ohio. Continue »

Friday, February 7, at 10:30 p.m.

 

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Black History Month

100 Years from Mississippi

Posted on January 27, 2025

Mamie Lang Kirkland was seven years old when she fled Ellisville, Mississippi in 1915 with her mother and siblings as her father and his friend escaped an approaching lynch mob. Mamie had vowed for a century that she would never return to Mississippi. Yet at the urging of her son Tarabu, she finally confronted her childhood trauma by returning to Ellisville. Continue »

Saturday, February 1, at 12:00 p.m.