In Performance At The White House: A Celebration Of Music From The Civil Rights Era

Airs Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Smokey Robinson

Above: Smokey Robinson

Friday, January 29, 2010

In honor of Black History Month, President and Mrs. Obama are hosting a concert in the White House East Room. Artists include Yolanda Adams, Joan Baez, Natalie Cole, Bob Dylan, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson, Seal, the Blind Boys of Alabama, the Howard University Choir and The Freedom Singers, featuring Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, Rutha Harris, Charles Neblett and Toshi Reagon. Robert De Niro and Morgan Freeman are guest speakers.

Viewers can watch a live stream of this program on February 09, 2010 at 8 p.m. EST.

Watch web exclusive clips and entire broadcasts of past performaces from the "In Performance at the White House" series.

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Preview: In Performance At The White House

Above: Similar to the "Fiesta Latina" and "A Night Honoring Stevie Wonder," "In Performance At The White House: A Celebration Of Music From The Civil Rights Era" showcases special guests including Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Seal, Smokey Robinson and the Blind Boys of Alabama.

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