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Black History Month on Radio Heartland

Black History Month on The Current.
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by Mike Pengra

February 01, 2021

Observe Black History Month with Radio Heartland. Each weekday in the 9 a.m. (Central) hour, host Mike Pengra will highlight a musical icon who helped shape the sound of American music.

You can listen to Radio Heartland in the Twin Cities at 91.1 FM HD2. You can also stream Radio Heartland worldwide by using The Current's free smartphone app, by telling your smart speaker to play Radio Heartland, or by streaming here.

WEEK 1
Monday, Feb. 1 - Aretha Franklin
Tuesday, Feb. 2 - Taj Mahal
Wednesday, Feb. 3 - The War and Treaty
Thursday, Feb. 4 - Allen Toussaint
Friday, Feb. 5 - Mahalia Jackson

WEEK 2
Monday, Feb. 8 - Ray Charles
Tuesday, Feb. 9 - Rhiannon Giddens
Wednesday, Feb. 10 - Leadbelly
Thursday, Feb. 11 - Billie Holiday
Friday, Feb. 12 - Jake Blount

WEEK 3
Monday, Feb. 15 - Nina Simone
Tuesday, Feb. 16 - Nat King Cole
Wednesday, Feb. 17 - Mississippi John Hurt
Thursday, Feb. 18 - Elizabeth Cotten
Friday, Feb. 19 - Blind Boys of Alabama

WEEK 4
Monday, Feb. 22 - Robert Johnson
Tuesday, Feb. 23 - Mavis Staples
Wednesday, Feb. 24 - The Fairfield Four
Thursday, Feb. 25 - Etta James
Friday, Feb. 26 - Fats Domino