TV One To Air One Year Anniversary Hurricane Katrina Programs Sunday August 27th & Tuesday August 29th, 2006

Press Release - Friday, August 18th, 2006:

*TV One will air a mix of documentary and public affairs programming on the evenings of Sunday, August 27 and Tuesday, August 29 in recognition of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

On Sunday, August 27, the network will run:

• 5 p.m. – “Survivor Stories” - This half-hour documentary chronicles survivors' stories from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans and the rapid response of churches that came to the rescue by setting up shelters, collecting donations and providing other services. The film also portrays the critical role religious faith played in helping survivors cope with the disaster and its aftermath.

• 5:30 p.m. – tvoneonline.arthurfennellreports Arthur Fennell Reports: “Hope and Recovery: After the Storm” is a half-hour documentary that examines the national recovery efforts and the impact of the tragedy on the citizens of New Orleans and the Gulf region through first-hand accounts, including an interview with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin.

• 6 p.m. – “America's Black Forum” offers insight and analysis on national issues from the African American perspective.

• 6:30 p.m. – “Sharp Talk with Al Sharpton” explores the federal response to Hurricane Katrina and how African Americans have reacted to it.

• 7 p.m. – “TV One Access” includes an interview with Spike Lee about his Hurricane Katrina documentary that is airing on HBO.

• 8 p.m. – “State of the Black Union” - The final episode of TV One's four-part special on Tavis Smiley's State of the Black Union event looks at "Memorable Moments" from the day-long conference of black leaders, and includes policy discussions about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and testimony from Katrina victims.

• 9 p.m. – “TV One on One with Cathy Hughes” features an interview with Tavis Smiley, who talks about how Hurricane Katrina motivated him to pull together the New York Times best-selling "Covenant with Black America" book of essays designed to lay out for African Americans a social and economic blueprint for action.

• 10 p.m. – “New Orleans: My Home, My Life, My Love” - TV One premieres this documentary which chronicles a group of survivors and their attempt to flee a hurricane ravaged New Orleans and the aftermath in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina Gulf Coast disaster. This hour long special also airs on Tuesday August 29th (the actual anniversary of the disaster) at 10 PM.

On Tuesday, August 29, the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, TV One airs a night of commemorative programming from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., including:

• 9 p.m. – “Song for New Orleans” - Andre Braugher narrates this one-hour documentary which is a celebration of the city's musical legacy and its recovery. Produced in cooperation with Hearst-Argyle television by Boston-based Parallax Productions, Song for New Orleans tells the story of how Hurricane Katrina separated the Rebirth Brass Band - one of the city's most iconic musical groups - and the group's efforts to reunite, setting out on a mission to re-establish the city's musical traditions and legacy, which includes being the birthplace of jazz, one of America's original art forms.

• 10 p.m. - “New Orleans: My Home, My Life, My Love” (see Sunday, Aug. 27 at 10 p.m.)

• 11 p.m. – “State of the Black Union” (see Sunday, Aug. 27 at 8 p.m.)

• Midnight – “TV One on One with Cathy Hughes” - Tavis Smiley interview (Sunday, Aug. 27 at 9 PM)