In honor of Black History Month, and as part of our commitment to celebrate the diversity of America year-round, KET will air an assortment of programs that highlight the African-American experience throughout the month of February.

KET’s Black History Month programming includes:

Finding Your Roots
Join host Henry Louis Gates Jr. as he uses cutting-edge DNA research and old-school genealogical sleuthing to help some of the nation’s most compelling personalities discover the surprising stories buried within their own families’ histories.
KET Tuesdays • 8/7 pm

Jazz Ambassadors
See why great American jazz artists Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington faced a painful dilemma when asked to travel the world as cultural ambassadors.
KET Tuesday, Feb. 2 • 9/8 pm

Independent Lens: Goin’ Back to T-Town
Former residents tell the story of Greenwood, a predominantly Black community in Tulsa that recovered from a 1921 race riot but could not survive integration.
KET Monday, Feb. 8 • 9/8 pm

The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song
A two-part documentary, produced and hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., that traces the 400-year-old story of the Black church in America.
KET Tuesday, Feb. 16 • 9/8 pm

Independent Lens: Mr. SOUL!
Before Oprah, before Arsenio, there was Ellis Haizlip, creator of the groundbreaking PBS series, SOUL! , which became one of the most culturally significant television shows in U.S. history, ushering stars of Black American culture onto national television.
KET Monday, Feb. 22 • 10/9 pm

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