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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Season 1 Episode 4: Touch the Sky

Nov 22, 2016TV-PG55m7.4

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.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Out of the Shadows

1. Out of the Shadows

Aired: Nov 14, 2016

The series begins at a turning point in American history: the Selma marches a...

Episode 2 Move on Up

Aired: Nov 14, 2016

A look at the divergent paths for African Americans and outbursts of white ba...

Episode 3 Keep Your Head Up

3. Keep Your Head Up

Aired: Nov 21, 2016

In the 1980s and 1990s, just as African Americans were becoming more visible ...

Episode 4 Touch the Sky

4. Touch the Sky

Aired: Nov 21, 2016

Bringing the story to the present day, Professor Gates celebrates how far Afr...

Appearances

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Creators

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Writer

Info about Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary