BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Alabama Public Television is celebrating Black History Month with a closer look at the lives of Black Americans who have shaped Alabama and American culture and history through civil rights, arts, innovation, and Black excellence. Watch these premieres live on APT and stream our collection on the free PBS App.
Playing This Month
Alabama Public Television Presents
January 30, 2024
Defending Freedom: The Arthur D. Shores Story
Defending Freedom is the story of Birmingham native Arthur D. Shores.
Lyla in the Loop
PREMIERING FEBRUARY 5 at 12PM
LYLA IN THE LOOP is a funny and engaging new animated series for kids ages 4-8.
Mr. SOUL! | Trailer
STREAMING NOW
Mr. SOUL! explores the first nationally broadcast all-Black variety show on public TV.
How It Feels To Be Free
STREAMING NOW
The inspiring story of six trailblazing Black women entertainers.
The Dream Whisperer
GOSPEL Live! Presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
February 8, 2024
GOSPEL Live! Presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
GOSPEL Live! Presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. honors Gospel music in America.
A Symphony Celebration: The Blind Boys of Alabama with Dr. Henry Panion III
February 11, 2024
The Gospel Train
GOSPEL’s hour 1 follows the sonic influences of blues and jazz music.
MY MUSIC WITH RHIANNON GIDDENS
STREAMING NOW
Country music artist Rissi Palmer shares songs and stories with host Rhiannon Giddens.
Fannie Lou Hamer: Stand Up
STREAMING NOW
Examine the life of civil rights legend Fannie Lou Hamer and her fight for voting rights.
Buddy Guy: True to the Blues
STREAMING NOW
Meet the living legend of Chicago blues who inspired some of Rock’s greatest guitarists.
PBS Block Party
Alabama Public Television Documentaries
SHUTTLESWORTH
December 19, 2022
The story of the unknown Freedom Fighter who started a Movement that changed the world.
Mr. Dial Has Something to Say
October 15, 2007
The art of Thornton Dial and the world that wasn't ready for it.
MONOGRAPH
Monograph is a docu-series highlighting Alabama’s rich tapestry of creative works and artistic endeavors. The series embraces a multitude of disciplines and human identities, showcasing voices both inside and outside the traditional arts.
Charles Smith
Charles Smith is a potter from Mobile, AL with a lot to say. His large public sculptures tell the story of Alabama’s Gulf Coast going back centuries.
Patricia Halsell Richardson
Mobile's Patricia Halsell Richardson has been designing one of a kind gowns and trains for the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association for over 20 years.
Roscoe Hall
Literally raised in the shadow of Alabama BBQ institution, Dreamland, Roscoe Hall set out to travel the country and learn from the best chefs in the best restaurants – all while honing his artistic vision.
Aaliyah Taylor
Aaliyah Taylor brings a sense of empowerment and child-like wonder to her bold designs. With a mission to embolden and lift people up with her jewelry and clothing, Aaliyah wants people to know they are worth “taking up space,`` to be seen, and their voices to be heard.
Black Warrior Lures
Black Warrior Lures is the project of fisherman, musician, and filmmaker, Damon Toney. His unique fishing style and quest for optimization leads him in some surprising directions, but always with a strong sense of tradition and place.
Mary Frances Whitfield
One of Alabama’s most significant outsider artists, Mary Frances Whitfield paints stirring depictions of everyday life for 18th and 19th century African-Americans.
Yellowhammer History Hunt
Yellowhammer History Hunt takes students grades 3 – 5 on a journey through Alabama’s past, exploring the places and people that define Alabama today. This digital series is aligned with Alabama State Department of Education standards for 4th graders learning about state history, but may also be useful for older and younger students. Each video in the series includes a selection of educational activities and resources to use in the classroom or at home found here.
Booker T. Washington
As a founder of the Tuskegee Institute, Washington emphasized practical education, the dignity of all labor, public service, and economic self-sufficiency for African Americans.
Africatown
Africatown, located in Mobile, Alabama, is a historic community founded by former enslaved Africans from the last slave ship to land in the U.S., the Clotilda.
Rickwood Field
Rickwood Field, located in Birmingham, Alabama is the United States' oldest professional baseball stadium.
Gee’s Bend Quilts & Michelle Obama's Dress
In the remote area of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, descendants of enslaved people endured hardship and extreme poverty for generations.
How Did Jesse Owens Beat Hitler?
In 1936, Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the Olympics in Germany and showed Hitler and the world that athletic skill, not race, makes winners.
How Did the Peanut Help Save Alabama?
Dr. George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor who developed several methods to help with soil depletion. One method was to plant peanuts!
PBS LearningMedia
Each school year, Alabama Public Television produces one or more Learning Adventures. These webcasts are designed to be live streamed at specific, scheduled times, and feature interactivity. Project C is a 7 part series designed for grades 6-12 that explores the American Civil Rights Movement.
Project C: The Children's March
This first episode explores Birmingham, Alabama as student reporters begin on a journey to discover how the civil rights movement of 1963 is still relevant today by visiting the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Bethel Baptist Church and more, to speak with experts. Congresswoman Terri Sewell and Ahmad Ward, Director of Education for the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, answer viewer questions.
Project C: Boycotts and Lawsuits
In part two, our journey to discover the lessons from the American Civil Rights Movement continues. We check in on our community page and follow our student reporters as they visit the Southern Poverty Law Center and meet with activists from the 1960s to learn about how to take action against injustice. Activist Bishop Calvin Woods and civil rights attorney Doug Jones answer viewer questions.
Project C: Taking Action
In this episode of Project C, our student reporters conclude their journey of discovery by meeting with activists working on current issues of inequality and discrimination. Human rights activist Shelly Stewart and Immigration reform activist Arturo Burciaga answer questions submitted by students during the live event.
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