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Our Stories. Our History. Celebrate Black Excellence in February

Celebrate Black History Month with CBC's vibrant lineup showcasing the diverse tapestry of Black experiences

CBC's Top 5 February Picks

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Celebrate Black History Month with CBC's vibrant lineup showcasing the diverse tapestry of Black experiences. Laugh, learn, and be inspired by stories of triumph and resilience.


Moments That Matter, a special from Being Black in Canada, takes you on a journey through the defining moments of 2024 for Black Canadians – the triumphs, the struggles, and the changes that are shaping our future.

Need a good laugh? Lakay Nou is the hilarious story of a Haitian-Canadian family navigating tradition and modernity.

Celebrate Black music with Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), a powerful documentary that captures the electrifying energy of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.

Feature film Queen of Glory is a relatable story of an immigrant daughter finding her place in a new world.

And finally, documentary series Hollywood Black shines a light on the groundbreaking Black artists who have shaped the entertainment industry. All this and more in CBC's Top 5 picks for February:

A poster with the text: Being Black in Canada presents: Moment That Matter in white text on a blue and black background.
Moments That Matter - Watch Free February 8 on CBC Gem
This special from CBC News' Being Black in Canada highlights the events, stories, and achievements that impacted Black Canadians in 2024, from Kamala Harris' trailblazing presidential run to the controversy Katt Williams sparked with his appearance on the Shannon Sharpe podcast, Club Shay Shay, and the ongoing push for make-up inclusivity. Host Jackson Weaver explores the triumphs, struggles, and transformations that inspire change in Black Canadians.
 
A Black man sitting in an armchair in front of a home with people of varying ages surrounding him. They are all in fancy attire (suits, dresses). On the left are the words: Lakay Nou in yellow over the photo. It's a show poster for the series Lakay Nou.
Lakay Nou - Watch Free February 1 on CBC Gem
This Radio-Canada-commissioned comedy series follows Myrlande and Henri, a couple caught between two generations in their tight-knit Haitian community: their modern, Quebec-born children and the expectations of their traditional Haitian parents.
 
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Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) - Watch Free February 1 on CBC Gem
Watch Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson's Oscar®-winning documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Not far from Woodstock, NY, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King and more took to the stage in a transformative experience.
 
A Black woman with an afro with a crown drawn on the photo in white in a red dress with puffy sleeves and a gold heavy necklace. There is a green bridge in the background and stores in yellow below it. In black text are the words: "Queen of Glory."
Queen of Glory - Watch Free February 7 on CBC Gem
A lighthearted and insightful portrayal of an immigrant daughter navigating the old world and the new, feature film Queen of Glory is the story of Sarah Obeng, the brilliant child of Ghanaian immigrants, who is quitting her Ivy League PhD program to follow her married lover to Ohio. When her mother dies suddenly, she bequeaths her daughter a Christian bookstore in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx where Sarah was raised. A follow-up on the classic immigrant's tale, Queen of Glory provokes laughter and empathy, as its heroine is reborn through her inheritance.
 
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Hollywood Black - Watch Free February 12 on CBC Gem
This four-part documentary series tells the epic story of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen. From blackface to Black Panther, this series is a definitive chronicle of more than a century of the Black experience in Hollywood and a powerful reexamination of a quintessentially American story – in brilliant colour.

Looking for more? Check out our Celebrating Black History Collection with over 60 series, films and documentaries including the award-winning films 12 Years a Slave, Ali and Invisible Beauty, exploring the life of Black fashion model and activist Bethann Hardison.


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