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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Series: Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
4.1
(70)
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Episodes
4
Rating
TV14
Year
2016
Language
English
Publisher
PBS

About

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise looks at the last five decades of African American history through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., exploring the tremendous gains and persistent challenges of these years. Drawing on eyewitness accounts, scholarly analysis and rare archival footage, the series illuminates our recent past, while raising urgent questions about the future of the African American community-and our nation as a whole.

Related Subjects

  • History
  • Documentary

Episodes

1. Out of the Shadows

1h

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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. Gates explores the rising call for Black Power, redefining American culture, politics, and society.

2. Move on Up

1h

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The second hour dramatizes the diverging paths for African Americans and outbursts of white backlash that emerged in the 1970s and early '80s. Gates explores how African Americans found new sources of hope from the creation of hip-hop.

3. Keep Your Head Up

1h

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The third hour reveals profound fissures within the country-and within black America-that deepened through the 1980s and '90s, just as African Americans were becoming more visible than ever.

4. Touch the Sky

1h

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The final hour brings the story up to the present day. Gates celebrates how far African Americans have come toward equality and raises hard questions about the obstacles that remain.

Extended Details

  • SeriesBlack America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Leslie Asako GladsjoDirector
Talleah Bridges McMahonDirector
Henry Louis Gates Jr.Producer
Dyllan McGeeProducer
Henry Louis Gates Jr.Actor