Maryland Public Television (MPT) announced the continued expansion of its national HBCU Week programming initiative, including a new slate of 24 short films for the project’s signature YouTube channel, HBCU Week NOW. MPT will also present new programs for national television broadcast over a two-year period, including a new feature film on the life and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, an HBCU graduate, for national TV broadcast Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS app.