BET and BET J Celebrate Black History Month

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BET and BET J will commemorate Black History Month with a lineup of gospel specials, black  film and original programming highlighting the   accomplishments of African Americans who have paved the way in music, film,  and entertainment.

BET will air a new film every  Sunday in February. As a part of the lineup, BET will premiere the  film A RAISIN IN THE SUN, starring Sean “Diddy” Combs, Phylicia  Rashad and Sanaa Lathan, on Sunday, February 15 at 5:00 p.m., and will  premiere MANDELA, a thought-provoking documentary of the story of  Nelson Mandela, told in his words on Sunday, February 1 at 3:00 p.m. The second annual BET HONORS hosted by Gabrielle  Union will air Monday, February 9 at 9:00 p.m.

BET J also delivers a lineup of specials and original shows.  INSIDE BLACK CULTURE will take viewers on an informational and historic  journey of Evidence Dance Company, the Studio Museum in  Harlem and Abyssinian Baptist Church Mondays at 9:00 p.m.  starting Monday, February 9. THE BEST SHORTS honors Black Hollywood when  emerging Black filmmakers make their cinematic mark with short  films on Sunday, February 1 from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.*, and BLACK STORIES  portrays African American documentaries of profound stories on Tuesday,  February 3 at 8:00 p.m.

For more info on other BET/BET J Black History Month programming, click here.

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