Explore our top show picks below and be sure to check out tpt.org/shows for all of the latest streaming videos from TPT and PBS.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast
This year’s keynote speaker is David Oyelowo, one of Hollywood’s most sought-after talents. David is well-known for starring as Martin Luther King Jr. in Ava DuVernay’s 2014 drama “Selma.”
2 Monday, January 15, 8 a.m.
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American Experience
The Secrets of Tuxedo Park
Explore the life of the unknown Wall Street tycoon, Alfred Lee Loomis, who led a double life as a scientist and whose secret lab in upstate New York helped develop the radar technology that would alter the course of history in World War II.
2 Tuesday, January 16, 8 p.m.
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Understanding the Opioid Epidemic
Examine the stories of people and communities impacted by this epidemic, along with information from experts and those on the frontlines. The program will trace the history of how the nation got into this situation, and provide possible solutions and directions for dealing with the crisis.
2 Wednesday, January 17, 9 p.m.
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American Masters
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes | Feeling Heart
Discover the life and work of the “A Raisin in the Sun” playwright and Civil Rights activist. Award-winning filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain examines Lorraine Hansberry’s life and work using a remarkable collection of archival footage, home movies, rare photos, and unpublished documents.
2 Friday, January 19, 8 p.m.
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Independent Lens
I Am Not Your Negro
Watch a film that envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, a revolutionary and personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
2 Monday, January 15, 9 p.m.
LIFE Saturday, January 20, 9 p.m.
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