Making Black America: Through the Grapevine
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202260 minFinalizada

Making Black America: Through the Grapevine

Cadena:PBS

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S01E04 - "Episode 4"

Emitido el Oct 26, 2022, 1:00 AM

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Descripción

A four-part series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., that chronicles the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people—beyond the reach of the "White gaze." Professor Gates sits with noted scholars, politicians, cultural leaders, and old friends to discuss this world behind the color line and what it looks like today.

Detalles

Estado
Finalizada
Idioma
English
Duración
60 min
Estreno
October 4, 2022
Finalizado
October 25, 2022
Horario
Tuesday a las 21:00

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Episodios (1 Temporada · 4 Episodios)

Episode 1

As Black people fought for full citizenship, hour one explores how free African Americans exercised their self - determination by building communities, establishing schools, and creating associations that would become the foundational pillars of Black America. Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the organizations, networks and artistic impression created by and for Black people.

Oct 4, 2022

60 min

Episode 2

As Jim Crow laws went into effect, African Americans built a "life behind the veil" to meet their educational, economic, political, and cultural needs. Hour two explores the genesis of these organizations and networks that paved the way for Black life to flourish. Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. highlights the progress Black people made during the early 20th Century.

Oct 11, 2022

60 min

Episode 3

In hour 3, the Great Depression will devastate America's economy and bring Black America to its knees. To survive, the Black community will use social networks to navigate the oppressive realities of Jim Crow. Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores how social networks formed the cultural, economic and political foundation of the Civil Rights Movement which would transform America's race relations.

Oct 18, 2022

60 min

Episode 4

Despite the gains of legal desegregation, hour four reveals a fervent desire for Black spaces and institutions that provide a safe place to debate, organize and celebrate. Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores how Black cultural and political movements - from Black Power to Black Twitter - embraced a radical consciousness that championed a new generation.

Oct 25, 2022

60 min

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