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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What to watch on TV for Black History Month

    We’re at the end of Black History Month. Throughout February, there has been special TV programming. PBS released new documentaries. Hulu added a black history category. TV One created shows focusing on influential black women.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 27, 2019 • 1 min read

    We’re at the end of Black History Month. Throughout February, there has been special TV programming. PBS released new documentaries. Hulu added a black history category. TV One created shows focusing on influential black women.

    The full episode

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    ‘A Fire Story:’ A graphic memoir about losing everything in a Northern California wildfire
    1. 0:00What could Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen reveal in his testimony on Capitol Hill?
    2. 8:51Out on bail, what’s next for R. Kelly as he faces multiple counts of sexual assault with minors?
    3. 19:39Why Republicans are now becoming anti-death penalty
    4. 26:08What to watch on TV for Black History MonthYou’re reading this
    5. 36:11After losing his California home to a wildfire, cartoonist tells his story through comics
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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    ‘A Fire Story:’ A graphic memoir about losing everything in a Northern California wildfire
    1. 0:00What could Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen reveal in his testimony on Capitol Hill?
    2. 8:51Out on bail, what’s next for R. Kelly as he faces multiple counts of sexual assault with minors?
    3. 19:39Why Republicans are now becoming anti-death penalty
    4. 26:08What to watch on TV for Black History MonthYou’re reading this
    5. 36:11After losing his California home to a wildfire, cartoonist tells his story through comics
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand