'THE BETTER HOUR:
The Legacy of William Wilberforce' Airs Nationwide on Public Television
Beginning in February, 2008

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- In time for Black History Month, an inspiring, new one-hour television documentary, "THE BETTER HOUR: The Legacy of William Wilberforce," will appear nationwide on public television beginning in February, 2008. The film was produced to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the 1807 abolition of British and American slave trade in a 20-year heroic effort led by British Parliamentarian William Wilberforce. (Effective date of U.S. legislation was January, 1808.)

Once, everyone knew the name William Wilberforce. Frederick Douglas said, "Let no man forget the name of William Wilberforce." A quarter century after Wilberforce's death, Abraham Lincoln said, "Every school boy knows the name of William Wilberforce." Yet "few American today understand why, or even know Wilberforce's name," explains THE BETTER HOUR executive producer Cullen Schippe.

Shot in high definition, "THE BETTER HOUR: The Legacy of William Wilberforce" is an engaging documentary, rich with content and commentary, that can inspire people with the remarkable story of William Wilberforce. the rest image

(So far, I have been unable to find out if it will be shown in the Syracuse area-PD)