Filmmaker James Rutenbeck began his documentary about two students of color in a humanities class, activist Kafi Dixon, pictured above and philosopher Carl Chandler. Listening to them long enough to realize the deep rifts in the community in the resulting film, “A Reckoning in Boston,” making its timely premiere on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
The three-day NFL Wild Card Weekend concludes with Arizona at Rams (ABC, ESPN, 8 p.m.). The winner faces Tampa Bay in the NFC divisional playoffs this Sunday.
The former First Lady talks with college students across the country on the special “BET Her Presents … Becoming: Michelle Obama in Conversation” (BET, 7 p.m.), broadcast on her 58th birthday. Yara Shahidi hosts.
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Timbaland, Jennifer Hudson and Gamble and Huff are among the recipients of the “Urban One Honors” (TV One, 9 p.m.). Ne-Yo hosts the event, taped in Atlanta Dec. 3.
A blizzard affects all three personalities on “Ordinary Joe” (NBC, 10 p.m., check local listings).
“NCIS: Hawai’i” (CBS, 10 p.m.) goes undercover at an undercover poker tournament.
Anthony Anderson, T-Pain, Ryan Tedder and Bebe Rexha compete on “That’s My Jam” (NBC, 9 p.m.).