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Feel the Pulse ... VH1 Celebrates Black History Month
Beginning February 1
Monday January 24, 1:48 pm ET
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- VH1 explores and celebrates the
achievements and advancements of African-Americans during the month of
February with an array of original documentaries and specials including "Ego
Trip's Race-O-Rama," "Black In The 80s," "Driven: Nas," "The Fabulous of Lil'
Jon" and the network premiere of "8 Mile."
Ego Trip's Race-O-Rama February 21-23 @ 9 PM*
Ready, Set Go!. Once again, Ego Trip and VH1 gives viewers an irreverent
look at race in pop culture. As a follow-up to TV's Illest Minority Moments,
Race-O-Rama goes one step further, asking questions that very few people
have had the nerve to ask before like "why do people date interracially?"
"what are some of the extremes white people go to for acceptance in black
culture? and "why do some people get nervous when there's more than one
black person around?" "Ego Trip's Race-O-Rama" is executive produced by
Michael Hirschorn and Jim Ackerman
Hour One: Dude, Where's My Ghetto Pass? - Premieres 2/21 - Explores white
people's obsession with all things black.
Hour Two: Blackaphobia! -- Premieres 2/22 - Asks how much longer can black
people be stereotyped as the toughest, most intimidating minority in
America?
Hour Three: In Race We Lust -- Premieres 2/23 - Looks at the world of
interracial dating, love, and offspring.
Black in the 80s -- February 1-3 @ 9 PM*
A three-part documentary series that takes viewers on a historical journey
into the roles African-Americans played in shaping in changing the landscape
of American popular culture. "Black in the '80s" is executive produced by
Meredith Ross.
*All times are ET/PT.
Hour One: Color TV -- Premieres 2/1 - The first hour looks at African
American influence on television broadcasting during the 1980s from their
early roles as the friendly maid (Nell Carter in "Give Me A Break"), the
cute black kid (Emmanuel Lewis in "Webster") to the strange and unusual (Mr.
T in "The A-Team").
Hour Two: Sepia Tones -- Premieres 2/2 - On the heels of the 70's
Blaxploitation era, major studios continued to give a limited view of
African- American life through film. This hour examines if these
roles/movies transcended or perpetuated existing stereotypes, spoke to a
generation, kept us laughing or ignited some to take the black cinema
experience into their own hands-by any means necessary.
Hour Three: Def Jams -- Premieres 2/3 - This hour explores the evolution of
black music in the 1980's, which experienced nothing less than a renaissance
during this time. From the unmitigated success of Michael Jackson's
"Thriller" and the rise of a new generation of Black pop stars like
Whitney, Tina, Lionel, and Janet, to the
ascendancy of rap and hip hop culture - this was the decade when black
musicians reinvented themselves, took advantage of MTV's new avenues of
exposure and made inroads into mainstream white culture like never before.
Driven: Nas -- Premiering Feb 9 @ 9 PM*
Through staggering highs and lows in his professional life, Nas, whose real
name is Nasir Jones, has put together an incredible 14-year hip hop career
that has awed his critics and inspired a new generation of rappers. Driven:
Nas explores the life of the son of an aspiring jazz musician and a
hardworking postal worker who by age four was a self-taught trumpeter,
shocking his father and the neighborhood by performing on the local street
corner with his father's middle-aged friends. His story is told trough
exclusive personal accounts from friends and family including his father Olu
Dara, Q-Tip, DJ Premier, Don Ienner President of Sony Music, MC Serch, hip
hop journalist Kevin Powell, AZ , DJ Red Alert and his brother Jungle.
"Driven: Nas" is executive produced by Suzanne Ross.
The Fabulous Life of: Lil' Jon - Premiering Feb 17 @ 11 PM*
Can you say Yeeeeaah! ? You would if you live the fabulous life Lil' Jon
style. "The Fabulous Life of: Lil' Jon" is executive produced by Matt Hanna.
8 Mile Premiering February 18 @ 9 PM*
The first network premiere of the Academy Award-winning film starring
hip-hop superstar Eminem.
Other series and specials to air during the month include:
VH1 Classic In Concert: Soul to Soul
A Ray Charles Tribute Concert
Driven: Tupac Shakur
Behind The Music: Notorious B.I.G.
Behind the Music: Bob Marley
Movies that Rock: The Jacksons: An American Dream
Movies That Rock: The Temptations
Ultimate Albums: Run DMC
Driven: Janet Jackson
Wendy Williams Red Carpet
Behind The Music: TLC
(Inside) Out: Toni Braxton
Driven: Brandy
Driven: Usher
Movies That Rock: Hendrix
Ultimate Albums: Alicia Keys
Behind The Music: Dr. Dre
Ultimate Albums: Nelly
Driven: Snoop;
Fab Life: Missy Elliot
Driven: Whitney Houston
Driven: Outkast
(Inside) Out James Brown
Driven: Beyonce
NEWSFILE: 24 JANUARY 2005
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