Specials and films to celebrate the holiday

Programming includes ABC's 'Juneteenth: Together We Triumph' event

Several TV broadcast networks, cable channels and streamers will offer special programming throughout weekend.

This Saturday, June 19, is known by many Americans as Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States. It is about to become an officially recognized federal holiday.

To mark and celebrate the occasion, several TV broadcast networks, cable channels and streamers will offer special programming throughout the weekend.

Here's a rundown:

TV networks

ABC — Leslie Odom Jr. (“Hamilton”) hosts “Juneteenth: Together We Triumph — A ‘Soul of a Nation' Special Event.” The two-hour program will feature performances by Jimmie Allen, Chloe Bailey and Leon Bridges. “Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan sits down for a one-on-one interview with former President Barack Obama about race, resilience and Obama's book “A Promised Land.” In addition, the special includes stories by ABC News anchors and correspondents. (9 p.m. Friday; Also available on Saturday via on demand and on Hulu).

CBS — Director Ava DuVernay's historic, Oscar-winning film “Selma” (2014) makes its broadcast debut. David Oyelowo stars as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a story that chronicles the tumultuous threemonth period in 1965 when he led thousands of nonviolent demonstrators on a campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of brutal opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Lyndon B. Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. (8 p.m., June 20).

PBS — Laurence Fishburne narrates a re-airing of “Slavery By Another Name.” It's a 90-minute documentary from 2012 that looks at forced labor in post-Civil War America, when blacks were often arrested on, and convicted of, spurious charges, then leased or sold as laborers to various entities. The practice lasted well into the 20th century. (8 p.m., Saturday; Check local listings).

History Channel — The new documentary “Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America” examines how key protest movements throughout U.S. history have shaped our society, laws and culture. NBA legend and social justice advocate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

narrates. (8 p.m., Saturday).

FX, FXX & FXM: Combined, the family of basic cable networks will air more than a dozen episodes of ABC's hit show “blackish” (including the sitcom's excellent Juneteenth episode) and two movie marathons. The movie titles include “Selma,” “The Hate U Give,” “BlacKkKlansman,” “Green Book” and “Hidden Figures.” (Saturday; consult listings for specific times).

Comedy Central — If it's a few laughs you seek, there's “Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History.” It's a 2019 special that has the superstar comedian teaching his daughter and her friend about the accomplishments of Black visionaries in America, including Henry “Box” Brown, Robert Smalls, Mae Jemison, Josephine Baker and more. (8 p.m., Saturday).

Streamers

Peacock — The documentary “Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are),” directed by Rachel Boynton, explores how Americans tell the story of the country's Civil War. Filmed from President Obama's final year in office through the present, it interweaves scenes and interviews filmed in the North and South, painting a multi-faceted portrait of the American psyche and the roots of our turbulent times. Brad Pitt and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. are among the film's executive producers (Premieres June 17).

MagellanTV — The documentary streaming service will make two of its feature documentaries available for free over the weekend. They include “Monumental Crossroads: Heritage, History, And Hate” and “The Fight for the Black Middle Class.” The first takes viewers on a road trip through the former Confederacy and explores the legacy of Southern Heritage. The latter examines the efforts of Black families to pursue the American dream, despite the obstacles and setbacks that have emerged from the Jim Crow era through the Great Recession. These films are also part of a special, six-title “Juneteenth Playlist” that the service has put together for subscribers. (June 18-20).

Tubi — The San Francisco-based streaming service is offering more than a dozen documentaries under its “United Against Inequality: Legacy of Juneteenth” package. The films all focus on the experiences of the Black community including “I Am Not Your Negro,” “Anita” and “Up From Slavery.” (June 18-20).