Atlantic City, New Jersey: August 10, 1964. The 1964 Democratic Convention. Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegates challenge Mississippi Democrats. Fannie Lou Hamer, center, sings during a MFDP rally on the boardwalk, along with, from left, Emory Harris, Stokely Carmichael (straw hat), Sam Block, Eleanor Holmes Norton and Ella Baker.
Atlantic City, New Jersey: August 10, 1964. The 1964 Democratic Convention. Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegates challenge Mississippi Democrats. Fannie Lou Hamer, center, sings during a MFDP rally on the boardwalk, along with, from left, Emory Harris, Stokely Carmichael (straw hat), Sam Block, Eleanor Holmes Norton and Ella Baker.
Tune-in or stream a number of programs presented by WITF and PBS as we commemorate Black History Month. Here are select highlights:
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World – February 1 at 9pm – Delve into the circumstances that compelled runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos to make an iconic gesture of defiance at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City during a critically important and volatile time for the civil rights movement. More information…
American Masters: Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands – February 8 at 9pm – Discover an international singer who captivated royalty in Europe and defied the conscience of 1939 America. Watch rare archival footage and hear audio recordings exploring her life and career from the Metropolitan Opera to the State Department.
Finding Fellowship – February 14 at 9pm – How the seeds for potential reconciliation were planted in the same fields where slave masters once terrorized. This film shares how one community came together in the wake of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and offers an example of how communities can lean on their shared heritage to progress. Stream now…
Fannie Lou Hamer’s America: An America Reframed Special – February 22 at 9pm – Explore and celebrate the life of a fearless Mississippi sharecropper turned human rights activist and the injustices in America that made her work essential.
Sometimes, your mornings are just too busy to catch the news beyond a headline or two. Don’t worry. The Morning Agenda has got your back. Each weekday morning, host Tim Lambert will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what’s happening in central Pennsylvania and the rest of this great commonwealth.
