The odds-defying journey of basketball star Robert Covington from HBCU student to the NBA. Monday at 9pm.
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Allergic to Failure: The Robert Covington Story 
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery. Monday at 10pm.
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Rescuing stranded seals on Maryland's Atlantic coast; kayak angling for rockfish and snakeheads. Tuesday at 7:30pm.
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Solar Farm Controversy; Premium Spirits & Premium Ingredients; Al Visits the Buy Local Cookout. Tuesday at 7pm.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of basketball stars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul. Tuesday at 8pm.
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Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History Explore the intersecting and diverging fates of the Black and Jewish communities up to the 1920s. Trials of exile, faith, migration, and solidarity shape their joint story. Tuesday at 9pm.
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Ten award-winning films by students and recent graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on HBCU Week NOW YouTube channel.
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An update from PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger six months after Congress voted to eliminate funding for Public Broadcasting - what does this mean for the future of public broadcasting?
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The winter storm is over, but your BGE bill is brewing. Here are programs to help
You’ve dialed down the thermostat, committed to sweaters in the house and maybe even added weather stripping. But those savings tips may not be enough to make your gas and electricity affordable.
State Circle
Different prices for different customers; the budget battle; cracking down on ICE, plus, Congressional redistricting moving forward.
HBCU Week NOW Student Film Festival
Ten award-winning films by students and recent graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on HBCU Week NOW YouTube channel.
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All Creatures Great and Small
Tristan and Siegfried compete for the case of a wealthy family’s prized horse.
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The Art of Tap Dance
This episode observes the creative world of tap dancer, choreographer, and artist, Brinae Ali.
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A treasure hunt brings Moses back to London from Paris to sell a priceless diamond.
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Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire
New evidence sheds light on the remarkable life—and mysterious collapse—of the ancient jungle city.
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Monitoring One of Maryland’s Rarest Raptors: The Goshawk | Outdoors Maryland Classic
Back in 2004, an Outdoors Maryland crew joined Department of Natural Resources biologist David Brinker in Garrett County to track down the state’s second known nesting pair of goshawks. Goshawks are still endangered in Maryland, with a very small breeding population in the westernmost part of the state.
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Explore the region's history through the intriguing stories of its antiques and treasures. And their values will amaze you!
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Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.
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Becoming Frederick Douglass
Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the nation’s most influential leaders.
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Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom and Becoming Frederick Douglass
Two original documentaries and a companion website shed light on the lives of a pair of towering icons in the struggle to end slavery.
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Maryland Underground: Thompson Farm
Can we determine exactly where Harriet Tubman was born?
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