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In celebration of Black History Month, KLRN will broadcast a lineup of new and encore presentations honoring and exploring African-American history.
Thanks to our presenting sponsors Bank of America, the Carver Community Cultural Center and The Magik Theatre for their support of KLRN Black History Month programming.
FEB. 1 | 8PM | IN THEIR OWN WORDS: CHUCK BERRY
Take a riveting ride on the Chuck Berry train exploring the life, the legend, the music, and the man who is regularly credited as the father of rock and roll. We will meet the family who loved him, the players who were there for the rise, and the stars who bow to his inspiration and credit him for their own success.
FEB. 1 | 10PM | AMERICAN MASTERS: CHARLEY PRIDE
Explore the complicated history of the American South and its music through the life of country star Charley Pride. Raised in segregated Mississippi, his journey shows the ways that artistic expression can triumph over prejudice and injustice.
FEB. 3 | 7:30PM | FOUNDATION: THE BLACK CHURCH IN SAN ANTONIO
The Black church was more than a brick and mortar gathering place on Sunday. It was where a civil rights movement was born, where slavery was fought, where leaders - men and women - were created and grown. The Black church pushed the limits of White community leadership to accept the very existence of African Americans as equal people. The Black Church is hosted by Tommy Calvert.
FEB. 4 | 8PM | MUHAMMAD ALI: ROUND TWO: WHAT'S MY NAME? (1964-1970)
Muhammad Ali brings to life one of the best-known and most indelible figures of the 20th century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who insisted on being himself unconditionally and became a global icon and inspiration to people everywhere.
FEB. 6 | 3PM | AMERICAN MASTERS: CHARLEY PRIDE
Explore the complicated history of the American South and its music through the life of country star Charley Pride. Raised in segregated Mississippi, his journey shows the ways that artistic expression can triumph over prejudice and injustice.
FEB. 6 | 4PM | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: JESSE OWENS
The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus.
FEB. 6 | 5:30PM | FOUNDATION: THE BLACK CHURCH IN SAN ANTONIO
The Black church was more than a brick and mortar gathering place on Sunday. It was where a civil rights movement was born, where slavery was fought, where leaders - men and women - were created and grown. The Black church pushed the limits of White community leadership to accept the very existence of African Americans as equal people. The Black Church is hosted by Tommy Calvert.
FEB. 7 | 9PM | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: RIVETED: THE HISTORY OF JEANS
Discover the fascinating story of this iconic American garment. From their roots in slavery to the Wild West, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop, jeans are the fabric on which the history of American ideology and politics is writ large.
FEB. 7 | 10PM | INDEPENDENT LENS: OWNED: A TALE OF TWO AMERICAS
Is the "American Dream" of home ownership a false promise? While the government’s postwar housing policy created the world’s largest middle class, it also set America on two divergent paths – one of perceived wealth and the other of systematically defunded, segregated communities.
FEB. 8 | 8PM | AMERICAN MASTERS: MARIAN ANDERSON
Discover an international singer who captivated royalty in Europe and defied the conscience of 1939 America. Watch rare archival footage and hear audio recordings exploring her life and career from the Metropolitan Opera to the State Department.
FEB. 8 | 10PM | IRMA: MY LIFE IN MUSIC
A documentary on the life and career of GRAMMY Award-winning artist Irma Thomas.
FEB. 11 | 8PM | MUHAMMAD ALI: ROUND THREE: THE RIVALRY
Muhammad Ali battles his fiercest rival, Joe Frazier, and the U.S. government, as he attempts to regain the heavyweight title. He first loses to and then defeats Frazier, but to become champion again, he will have to beat George Foreman.
FEB. 12 | 2:30PM | THROUGH THE BANKS OF THE RED CEDAR
In 1963 Michigan State Head Coach Duffy Daugherty and 23 African American young men seized the opportunity of a lifetime. Now, the daughter of Minnesota Vikings football legend Gene Washington deepens her connection to her father as she uncovers how the first fully integrated college football team in America changed the game forever.
FEB. 13 | 3:30PM | IRMA: MY LIFE IN MUSIC
A documentary on the life and career of GRAMMY Award-winning artist Irma Thomas.
FEB. 15 | 8PM | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE AMERICAN DIPLOMAT
The American Diplomat explores the lives and legacies of three African American ambassadors — Edward R. Dudley, Terence Todman and Carl Rowan — who pushed past historical and institutional racial barriers to reach high-ranking appointments in the Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations.
FEB. 15 | 9PM | FRONTLINE: AMERICAN RECKONING
FRONTLINE and Retro Report tell the story of the 1967 killing of Wharlest Jackson Sr., a local NAACP leader in Natchez, Mississippi. The documentary follows Jackson’s family as they search for the truth about what happened and examines the history of white supremacy in Natchez. It is part of FRONTLINE's multiplatform Un(re)solved initiative.
FEB. 17 | 7:30PM | LIVING IN MY SKIN: EPISODE 2
Hear raw and sometimes heartbreaking stories about what it’s like to be a Black man or boy in San Antonio. Thirty-three Black males, ranging in age from 10 to 90, tell stories they seldom share with people outside their race. This two-part series aims to create a deeper understanding of race relations in our community, and foster a deeper cultural understanding of each other’s lives and feelings.
FEB. 18 | 8PM | MUHAMMAD ALI: ROUND FOUR: THE SPELL REMAINS
Muhammad Ali shocks the world by defeating George Foreman, winning back the heavyweight title and becoming the most famous man on earth. After retiring in 1981, he travels the world spreading his Islamic faith, and becomes a symbol of peace and hope.
FEB. 20 | 2:30PM | JUST A MORTAL MAN: THE JERRY LAWSON STORY
Jerry Lawson was the original lead singer of the legendary a cappella group The Persuasions, first discovered by Frank Zappa in the early '70s. During his 40-year tenure with the group, Jerry recorded 24 albums, toured internationally and sang alongside Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell, among others.
FEB. 20 | 4PM | LIVING IN MY SKIN: EPISODE 1
Hear raw and sometimes heartbreaking stories about what it’s like to be a Black man or boy in San Antonio. Thirty-three Black males, ranging in age from 10 to 90, tell stories they seldom share with people outside their race. This two-part series aims to create a deeper understanding of race relations in our community, and foster a deeper cultural understanding of each other’s lives and feelings.
FEB. 20 | 4:30PM | LIVING IN MY SKIN: EPISODE 2
Hear raw and sometimes heartbreaking stories about what it’s like to be a Black man or boy in San Antonio. Thirty-three Black males, ranging in age from 10 to 90, tell stories they seldom share with people outside their race. This two-part series aims to create a deeper understanding of race relations in our community, and foster a deeper cultural understanding of each other’s lives and feelings.
FEB. 22 | 8PM | FANNIE LOU HAMER'S AMERICA
Fannie Lou Hamer's America is a portrait of a civil rights activist and the injustices in America that made her work essential. Through public speeches, personal interviews, and powerful songs of the fearless Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist, Fannie Lou Hamer's America explores and celebrates the lesser-known life of one of the Civil Rights Movement’s greatest leaders.
FEB. 22 | 9:30PM | JOHN LEWIS -- GET IN THE WAY
Follow the journey of civil rights hero, congressman and human rights champion John Lewis. At the Selma March, Lewis came face-to-face with club-wielding troopers and exemplified non-violence.
FEB. 24 | 7:30PM | THE EDUCATION OF HARVEY GANTT
In 1960, a talented African-American student from Charleston, Harvey Gantt, graduated from high school and decided to become an architect. Clemson College was the only school in South Carolina that offered a degree in his chosen field. In January of 1963, with the help of NAACP lawyer Matthew J. Perry, Gantt won a lawsuit against Clemson and was peacefully admitted to the college.
FEB. 25 | 8PM | SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME
Discover how Southern States used the criminal justice system after the Civil War to force African Americans to labor against their will. Narrated by Laurence Fishburne.
