KCTS 9 celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans in all walks of life.

Oprah's Roots
Wednesday, January 30, at 10:00 p.m.
Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Oprah Winfrey continue their quest to discover the full history of her ancestors' struggles and accomplishments.

The Clinton 12
Sunday, February 3, at 11:00 p.m.
The story of 12 black teenagers who entered an all-white school in 1958.

Prince Among Slaves
Monday, February 4, at 10:00 p.m.
The true story of an African prince enslaved in Mississippi for 40 years. Narrated by Mos Def.

An Evening With Quincy Jones
Tuesday, February 5, at 10:00 p.m.
Gwen Ifill interviews and hosts this rare look into the life of music mogul Quincy Jones, taped in Washington, D.C., in front of a live audience for The HistoryMakers, the nation's largest African American video oral history archive.

African American Lives 2 "The Road Home"
Wednesday, February 6, at 9:00 p.m.
This first episode focuses on stories of Tom Joyner, Bliss Broyard and other participants’ ancestors in the early 20th century.

African American Lives 2 "A Way Out of No Way"
Wednesday, February 6, at 10:00 p.m.
The second hour traces Chris Rock, Don Cheadle and other guests’ lineages back through the late 1800s to the Civil War.

African American Lives 2 "We Come From People"
Wednesday, February 13, at 9:00 p.m.
Episode three reveals stories of Morgan Freeman, Peter Gomes and others participants’ ancestors during the early years of the United States.

African American Lives 2 "The Past Is Another Country"
Wednesday, February 13, at 10:00 p.m.
The final hour presents fascinating discoveries about Professor Gates, Peter Gomes and other guests’ lineages, thanks to DNA analysis.

Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson’s American Journey
Sunday, February 17, at 11:00 p.m.
A riveting look at one of the first African-American federal judges and the impact of his decisions.

Red Tail Reborn
Sunday, February 24, at 11:00 p.m.
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen and of the men and women who keep their history alive.


Independent Lens

Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes
Thursday, February 14, at 10:00 p.m.
An in-depth look at machismo in rap music and hip-hop culture.

Banished
Tuesday, February 19, at 10:00 p.m.
Three counties that forcefully banished African American families from their towns 100 years ago.

Hard Road Home
Tuesday, February 26, at 10:00 p.m.
Follows two former felons in New York City all in different stages of life "on the outside."