Black History Month 2017: What to Watch

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(Editor’s note: The following shows aired prior to publication: BET miniseries Madiba and series The Quad, both on Feb. 1.)

Feb. 5

In Focus: Black Women in Media (special)

Africa Channel

Shades of You (special)

Africa Channel

Feb. 8

News One Now Primetime Special: Excellence in Black Hollywood (special)

TV One

Feb. 10

Animal Nation With Anthony Anderson (series)

Animal Planet

No Regrets (movie)

Urban Movie Channel

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Feb. 11

48th NAACP Image Awards (special)

TV One

The Black 14: Wyoming Football 1969 (special)

CBSSN

Feb. 12

Fighting for Kings and Empires (special)

Africa Channel

Feb. 15

Sway's Universe Doomsday Cypher 2 (special)

Revolt Tv

Feb. 17

Hatching Shakespeare (movie)

Urban Movie Channel

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Feb. 20

The Breaks (series)

VH1

MLK Now 2017 (special)

Revolt Tv

Feb. 21

Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark (special)

Netflix

Feb. 25

Media (scripted series)

TV One

Feb. 26

Black and Blue(special)

Revolt Tv 

Feb. 27

The Obama Years: The Power of Words (special)

Smithsonian Channel

R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.