SIRIUS Celebrates Black History Month
SIRIUS will honor the achievements, unique history and legacy of African-Americans throughout the Month of February with a series of programming specials
Highlights of SIRIUS’ Black History Month programming, beginning on February 1st, include:
Mark Thompson will honor Black History Month by speaking with NAACP representatives about their grassroots efforts in addition to interviewing prominent African-American historians and authors about pivotal men and women in the civil rights movement. Thompson will also host a black history challenge based on the comprehensive reference book, Black Saga: The African-American Experience: A Chronology. Mark Thompson is the host of the daily political talk show Make it Plain, which airs Monday-Friday from 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET on SIRIUS Left channel 146.
Famous First by African-Americans will feature artists including Alicia Keys, Lionel Richie, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan, and Jamie Foxx remembering famous first achievements by African-Americans throughout history. The special series will run on Heart & Soul channel 51.
Black History Month Spotlight: Great African-Americans will recognize the legacy of African-Americans by spotlighting people and events that have contributed to making a lasting and positive change in our nation’s history. The featurettes will run hourly throughout the month of February on Praise channel 68 and Reggae Rhythms channel 97.
Black History Month in Soul Town will highlight key African-American figures in politics, sports, arts and entertainment that have left lasting legacies in their respective fields. The special daily series will air on Soul Town channel 53.
My Life, My Music! will honor achievements and contributions African-American women in hip-hop culture every weekend throughout the month of February on Hip-Hop Nation channel 40. The channel will kick-off the month by featuring the queen of hip-hop, Missy Elliot.
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