BBC Witness: Black History Month
Friday, February 11, at 5 PM
A special hour-long edition of Witness History from the BBC World Service, bringing together some incredible interviews looking at the African-American experience. Told by people who were there, we hear stories that are fascinating, harrowing, and inspiring.
Segments include: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study, American new pioneer Dorothy Butler Gilliam, Nelson Mandela in Detroit, NASA's pioneering black women, The "Godfather of Gospel Music" and what the Confederate flag represents in America's battle over race.
Find more Witness stories for Black History Month on the BBC website.
