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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
★ 9.3/10•2016•TV-PG•Documentary
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A look at the last five decades of African American history since the major civil rights victories through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., exploring the tremendous gains and persistent challenges of these years.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. · Writer

Talleah Bridges McMahon · Director

Leslie Asako Gladsjø · Director

Leah Williams · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 15, 2016

Episodes

Episode 1 - Out of the ShadowsE156m

Out of the Shadows

The series begins at a turning point in American history – the Selma marches and Watts riots that marked a new phase in the black struggle.

Nov 15, 2016

Episode 2 - Move on UpE256m

Move on Up

A look at the divergent paths for African Americans and outbursts of white backlash that emerged in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Nov 15, 2016

Episode 3 - Keep Your Head UpE357m

Keep Your Head Up

In the 1980s and 1990s, just as African Americans were becoming more visible than ever, profound fissures within the country and black America are revealed.

Nov 22, 2016

Episode 4 - Touch the SkyE455m

Touch the Sky

Bringing the story to the present day, Professor Gates celebrates how far African Americans have come toward equality and raises hard questions about the obstacles that remain.

Nov 22, 2016

Actors

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self - Presenter

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