NEW YORK, NY – January 28, 2016 – Premium TV network, EPIX, will be celebrating and honoring Black History Month with a month-long programming tribute showcasing some of the most remarkable African-American stories. Tune into EPIX every Monday night starting February 1 at 8:00 PM ET/PT (full schedule below) for inspiring films and documentaries that includes the Oscar-nominated historical drama film, Selma. Additionally, EPIX DRIVE-IN will also be honoring Black History Month with a month-long tribute to Pam Grier, the original Foxy Brown. Get lost in some of her greatest and iconic films that crossed racial and ethnic lines during the “so called Blaxploitation era.” You can catch all of the action with an all-day movie marathon on Saturday, February 13, beginning at 7:30 AM ET/PT (Sneak peak schedule below of EPIX’S “Black History Month” Programming).
SCHEDULE – all times EASTERN:
- Monday, February 1 – Selma – (8:00 PM) PG-13
- Monday, February 8 – “Anita” – (8:00 PM) TV-14
- Monday, February 15 – “Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football” – (8:00 PM) TV-14
- Monday, February 22 – Dear White People – (8:00 PM) R
- Monday, February 29 – “Charles Bradley: Soul of America” – (8:00 PM) TV-PG
EPIX DRIVE-IN’S Pam Grier Movie Marathon
FULL SCHEDULE – all times EASTERN:
Saturday, February 13
- Coffy – (7:30 AM) R
- Scream, Blacula, Scream! – (9:05 AM) PG
- Friday Foster – (10:45 AM) R
- Black Mama, White Mama – (12:20 PM) R
- Foxy Brown – (1:50 PM) R
- Coffy – (3:25 PM) R
- Friday Foster – (5:00 PM) R
- Black Mama, White Mama – (6:30 PM) R
- Foxy Brown – (8:00 PM) R
- Coffy – (9:35 PM) R
- Friday Foster – (11:10 PM) R
- Black Mama, White Mama – (12:45 AM) R – Sunday, 2/14
- Scream, Blacula, Scream! – (2:15 AM) PG – Sunday, 2/14
- Foxy Brown – (3:55 AM) R – Sunday, 2/14
- Black Mama, White Mama – (5:30 AM) R – Sunday, 2/14