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Making Black America

Making Black America

Making Black America

2022 1 Seasons 4 Episodes ⭐ 6.0 Documentary

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

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

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

As Black people fought for full citizenship, hour one explores how free African Americans exercised their self - determi

EP 2

Episode 2

As Jim Crow laws went into effect, African Americans built a “life behind the veil” to meet their educational, econo

EP 3

Episode 3

In hour 3, the Great Depression will devastate America’s economy and bring Black America to its knees. To survive, the

EP 4

Episode 4

Despite the gains of legal desegregation, hour four reveals a fervent desire for Black spaces and institutions that prov

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.