Black History Month: What to Watch on Sling
In honor of Black History Month, we put together this list of the best things to watch, from movies to documentaries to free content and more.
Feb. 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month, and Sling is honored to celebrate the lives and contributions of Black leaders from the past and present. With so much live and on demand content to choose from, we put together this list of the best documentaries, Oscar nominees, blockbusters, and more programming you’ll want to watch this February.
For even more titles, be sure to browse our “Amplifying Black Voices” carousel on the home page of the app. To get the most content on Sling, subscribe to Sling Orange + Blue using the link below.
Oscar Nominees
https://youtu.be/bKGxHflevuk?si=ir99Q0jZoFKljBgg
Sinners - HBO/HBO Max
The Color Purple (2023) - HBO/HBO Max
OJ Simpson: Made in America - ESPN
Selma - Starz
Hidden Figures - HBO/HBO Max
Inspiring Athletes
https://www.youtube.com/embed/FPIgb9k3cUo?si=HQXioilOXxglwR-H
The Hurricane - Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
Fear of a Black Quarterback - VICE
Stand - Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
The Jackie Robinson Story – Stash TV The Classic
When We Were Kings – Shout! TV
Documentaries
https://youtu.be/LuUrAzQDetg?si=xiizTDvZjrCIK4tk
More Than a Game - MovieSphere by Lionsgate
The 44th President: In His Own Words - HISTORY
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 – AMC+
American Race - TNT
A Ballerina's Tale – AMC+
Celebrate Black Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9IkVtLvflU
Tina – HBO/HBO Max
Michael Jackson: The Journey – UP Faith & Family
Diana Ross: Supreme Sensation - Fuse
Bobby Brown: Every Little Step - A&E
Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men – Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
Blockbusters
https://youtu.be/wsSlB31dwiE?si=m2OvmAhowWpYrnGB
48 Hours – Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
Nope - SYFY
Ride Along – Starz
Django Unchained – Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
Independence Day - AMC
Girls Trip – HBO/HBO Max
Watch Free with Sling Freestream
https://youtu.be/8Sf4Lwxg6lQ?si=fZ8KXaaUOjOPrxGU
Akeelah and the Bee - MovieSphere by Lionsgate
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman - Shout! TV
Tuskegee 100 - Stash TV Black Voices
The Blackest Questions with Dr. Christina Greer - The Grio
It's Showtime at the Apollo - 365BLK
For even more Black-focused programming, use the link below to add BET+ to your Sling subscription!
https://main--sling--aemsites.aem.page/aemedge/fragments/try-sling-orange