In it’s new special, Witness: Black History Month, the BBC World Service presents remarkable stories of African American history, told by the people who were there.

Selected from its Witness program, BBC presents the stories of America’s first major-party black candidate for president, one of the founding members of the first classical ballet company to focus on black dancers, and Ruby Bridges, who was escorted to school by U.S. Marshals in 1960.

This new special is available to all stations, regardless of BBC World Service or APM Celebrates carriage. Details.