ATLANTA, Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounce will
world premiere an original new one-hour special, Bounce
Celebrates Black History, paired with a number of popular
movies inspired by contributions of African Americans, in honor of
Black History Month this month.
Queen Latifah, Common and
Harry Belafonte headline
Bounce Celebrates Black History as they present a
collection of stories depicting the strength and courage of Black
Americans, some never before heard, that made history and our
nation a better place. The special covers people and events of
historical significance including The Underground Railroad, Black
Pharaohs, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Dr. Charles Drew, Madam C.J. Walker,
Green Book, Cinque Amistad, James
Baldwin, Gordon Parks and a
presentation of African-American firsts. Civil Right Icon
Ambassador Andrew Young is featured
prominently throughout Bounce Celebrates Black
History, which premieres Monday, February 10 at 8:00 p.m. (ET) and will be seen throughout the
month. Watch preview here.
In addition to the special, Black History-themed films airing on
Bounce in February include: Beloved, based on
Toni Morrison's 1987 novel of the
same name starring Oprah Winfrey;
Tyler Perry's For Colored
Girls; Angela Bassett's
multiple-award winning turn as Tina
Turner in What's Love Got To Do With It; the
American war drama Red Tails starring Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr.; Why
Do Fools Falls In Love starring Halle Berry and Vivica
A. Fox and The Vernon Johns Story with
James Earl Jones in the title
role.
Visit BounceTV.com for all dates and times.
Bounce (@bouncetv) is the first and only multi-platform
entertainment network targeting African Americans, with programming
seen over-the-air, on cable, on DISH channel 359, over-the-top on
Roku®, on mobile devices via the Bounce and Brown
Sugar apps and on the web via BounceTV.com. Bounce features a
programming mix of original series and movies, off-network series,
theatrical motion pictures, specials, live sports and events and
more. Bounce is part of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).
Contact:
Jim Weiss 770-672-6504
jim.weiss@scrippstv.com
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