Today is February 1, the start of Black History Month. Although there's never a bad time to celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of Black Americans, this year’s BHM feels more important than ever in the wake of last summer’s nationwide Black Lives Matter protests.
To help you find the best Black History Month programming, we put together this list of 50 shows, movies, and documentaries to watch on Sling this February (all titles are now on demand unless otherwise noted). For more content, be sure to check out our curated “Celebrating Black History Month” ribbon under the “On Demand” tab in the Sling app. You can also enjoy a free preview of the new channel ALLBLK from Feb. 4-Feb. 10, and browse Maverick Black Cinema for dozens of movies you can watch even without a Sling subscription.
To get the most content on Sling, sign up for our Orange + Blue package using the link at the bottom of this page.
Based on a True Story
Selma - FMX
Hotel Rwanda - Starz
Blackkklansman - FXM
Malcolm X - TNT
Hidden Figures - FXM
The World of Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry's The Oval - BET (Season 2 premieres 2/16)
Tyler Perry's Sistas - BET
Tyler Perry's House of Payne - BET
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - BET
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell Play - BET (Premieres 2/16)
Talk
The Breakfast Club - Revolt - New episodes on Wednesdays
Big Facts - Revolt - New episodes on Wednesdays
Drink Champs: Happy Hour - Revolt - New episodes on Thursdays
Desus & Mero - Showtime
Hit Movies
Black Panther - TBS
Girls Trip - FXM
Friday - USA Network (Set your DVR to record 2/10)
Next Friday - USA Network
Friday After Next - USA Network
Blade - SYFY (2/1, 2/20, 2/21)
Blade II - SYFY (2/1, 2/20, 2/21)
Hancock - SYFY (2/3, 2/4, 2/20, 2/21)
The First Purge - FXM
Get Out - FXM
Music
Whitney & Bobbi: Didn’t We Almost Have It All - Lifetime (Premieres 2/6)
Skyville Live: Gladys Knight & Friends - CMT (2/17)
Hip Hop Uncovered - FX (Premieres 2/12)
Salt-N-Pepa - Lifetime (Read our review here)
Documentaries
Enslaved - Epix (Watch free without a subscription all month long)
Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media - NBC
Catfish Kingdom - Newsy
CNN Special Report: Kamala Harris: Making History - CNN
Kobe Bryant's Muse - BET
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem - Epix
Drama
Godfather of Harlem - Epix (Watch Season 1 during the Epix free preview 2/5-2/9)
Dead Presidents - Epix
Claws - TNT
The Chi - Showtime
Fences - TNT
The Color Purple - TNT
Snowfall - FX (Season 4 premieres 2/24)
Comedy
Kenan - NBC (Premieres 2/16)
Grown-ish - Freeform
The Last O.G. - TBS
Mo' Money - Starz
Young Rock - NBC (Premieres 2/16)
Reality
The Rev - USA Network
Love & Hip Hop: It's a Love Thing - VH1 (Premieres 2/1)
VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition - VH1 (Premieres 2/8)
Basketball Wives - VH1 (Premieres 2/9)
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