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Penn State Alumni Association sponsors Black History Month programming on WPSU

Supporting Black History Month programming on WPSU is an expression of the Penn State Alumni Association’s commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive membership.  Credit: Penn StateCreative Commons

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Alumni Association is a proud sponsor of this year’s Black History Month programming on WPSU, a PBS and NPR member station licensed to the Penn State Board of Trustees.

The support is an expression of the Penn State Alumni Association’s commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive membership, one where all identities, experiences and backgrounds come together to create a strong and welcoming alumni community representative of the Penn Staters it proudly serves.

“We are proud to recognize, support and celebrate the experiences, perspectives and achievements of people of color through this partnership with WPSU,” said Paul Clifford, chief executive officer of the Penn State Alumni Association.

WPSU serves one of PBS’s largest rural coverage areas in the nation. WPSU-TV reaches 1.3 million people across 24 counties of central Pennsylvania through four channels: WPSU, WPSU World, WPSU Create and WPSU KIDS. WPSU-FM reaches 13 counties through broadcasting and two online streams: WPSU-Classical and WPSU Jazz. Those within WPSU’s broadcast coverage area can watch or listen on WPSU’s livestream for television and for radio.

“Supporting WPSU’s Black History Month programming helps these important stories reach as many people as possible,” Clifford said. “It also shows the Alumni Association’s commitment to promoting diversity and showing the world what ‘We Are’ means.” 

Black History Month programs sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association on WPSU-TV include:

Through the Banks of the Red Cedar
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 9 p.m.

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 9 p.m.

Beyond the Baton: A Conductor’s Journey
Monday, Feb. 21, 9 p.m.

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America: An America Reframed Special
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 9 p.m.

Ken Burns Presents: Muhammad Ali
Fridays at 9 p.m., Jan. 28 to Feb. 18

The Alumni Association also is sponsoring the following public radio specials on WPSU-FM:

The Invention of Race
Friday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m.

Ida B. Wells Special from Humankind
Friday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m.

Witness: Black History Month
Friday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m.

Selected Shorts: Celebrating Toni Morrison
Friday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m.

Penn State units and student organizations at campuses across the commonwealth will be holding events in honor of Black History Month throughout February. Click here to learn more about University-wide programming for Black History Month.

The Penn State Alumni Association connects alumni to the University and to each other; provides valuable benefits to members; and supports the University’s mission of teaching, research and service. More information about the alumni association is available at alumni.psu.edu.

In a primarily rural service area, WPSU maintains over-the-air, cable, satellite and digital delivery to ensure free and broad access for Pennsylvanians. Visit WPSU.org for more information on central Pennsylvania’s public media station.

Last Updated February 16, 2022