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_REFRESH FOR UPDATES… _Black History Month 2021 is different from previous years, for obvious reasons. Broadcasters, cable channels and streamers are marking the annual celebration with

themed programming including series, documentaries and specials. Here is a sampling of what viewers can look forward to in the coming weeks, alphabetized by outlet. Clink on the network name

to check out all of its Black History Month programs (where applicable). Deadline will update the list as more schedules are set. To submit additions, email [email protected]. ABC OWNED

TELEVISION STATIONS ABC’s O&O outlets in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Raleigh-Durham, NC, and Fresno, CA, will air a number of programs, and its

digital lifestyle brand Localish will broadcast hyperlocal stories celebrating Black culture. AMAZON PRIME VIDEO WATCH ON DEADLINE Prime Video’s Amplify Black Voices page will be updated

starting February 1 to feature a curated collection of titles across four weekly themes: Black Joy (Week 1), Black Love (Week 2), Black History Makers (Week 3) and Black Girl Magic (Week 4).

All titles will celebrate the voices of Black actors, producers, writers, and filmmakers. APPLE TV+ The “Essential: Stories That Honor Black Families” collection features curated sets of

films and TV shows that explore motherhood, fatherhood, iconic TV families, queer chosen families and more that spotlighting the multidimensionality of the Black family and its

representation onscreen. Programming also includes _The Oprah Conversation_ episodes “Caste: Part 1” and “Caste: Part 2” with author Isabel Wilkerson. BET BET and CBS News are teaming for

two new projects under the net’s “Content for Change” initiative: _BET and CBS News Present: Boiling Point_ (Feb. 21) and investigative documentary series Disrupt & Dismantle with

Soledad O’Brien (Sundays starting Feb. 21. BOUNCE Bounce and Brown Sugar, which honors the African-American community every day of the year, will present specially curated movies,

documentaries and specials that recognizes the sacrifice, resilience and contributions of African Americans. Click the link above for the schedule. CBS SPORTS CBS Sports will feature Black

athletes – including Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, Josh Gibson, Cheryl Miller, Alice Coachman, Doug Williams, Maurice Ashley and others – as the network debuts new original programming and

vignettes and re-airs older documentaries. CRACKLE The streamer has curated a channel to celebrate Black achievements in the entertainment industry, which will feature iconic Black films and

TV series for free all month long. Among the titles available are dramas _Gifted Hands _and_ The Long Walk Home_, documentaries _Willie_ and _Champions Forever_ and the original feature

_Sew the Winter to My Skin._ DISNEY Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD will present a variety of interstitials for kids and families, celebrating distinguished men and women who are

rewriting history and influencing change around the world. The shortform videos will showcase the empowering stories of Vice President Kamala Harris, three-time NBA champion and social

activist LeBron James, trailblazing ballerina Misty Copeland, teen chess champion Jessica Hyatt and 14-year-old painting prodigy Tyler Gordon. The new interstitials will premiere in February

and throughout the year. FOX NATION Fox News Channel’s streaming service will release new specials on trailblazing African Americans including Thurgood Marshall, first Black Supreme Court

Justice; Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier; and Sgt. William H. Carney, the first Black man to receive the Medal of Honor. FOX SOUL Fox’s new streaming

platform that amplifies Black voices and encourages diverse perspectives will debut _Fox Soul’s Screening Room, _a weekly hourlong celebration of short films from Black filmmakers, on Feb.

18. The debut episode is hosted by Vivica A. Fox. THEGRIO The digital video-centric news community platform is offering a new slate of content showcasing the past and present contributions

of Black America including_ How Hollywood Highlights Our History, Here’s the Deal with April Ryan _and the relaunch of the podcasts _Dear Culture _and _What’s In It for Us?_ HULU The

streamer is showcasing Black voices, stories and creators through content launches including Season 2 of _Your Attention Please _(Feb. 5), virtual-concert special _Your Attention Please: The

Concert _(Feb. 18) and monetary donations to nonprofit organizations committed to advancing social justice. Comcast Teams With African American Film Critics Association To Launch Black

Experience Channel On Xfinity PBS The pubcaster’s slate includes a pair of _Independent Lens _documentaries — “Cooked: Survival by Zip Code” (Feb. 10) and “Always in Season” (Feb. 24) — a

“Slave Trade” episode of _Finding Your Roots _(Feb. 11) and the _American Masters _docu _Miles Davis: The Birth of Cool_ (Feb. 25). REVRY The Queer TV network has a full calendar of themed

programming including original documentary films and docuseries, shorts and more. SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL The ViacomCBS cable net has new documentary _Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters 

_premiering February 22 and will debut _Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier, _a documentary feature about the world’s first Black astronauts, on February 24. TUBI Fox’s ad-supported

streaming service has a full slate of Black-themed documentaries and narrative features, including _Martin Luther King Jr: One Man and His Dream, Nelson Mandela: Resistance _and _Believe:

The Barack Obama Story. _ YOUTUBE ORIGINALS The service will launch _Black Renaissance_ on Feb. 26 that will showcase the Black creators, artists, writers, storytellers and history makers

who have shaped our nation’s history and the next generation of Black voices who are reimagining our future. A new episode of _Book Tube _with Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza

discussing her book premieres Feb. 25. The PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA is marking Black History Month with “A Salute to Black Achievements in Television.”