Call to pride and push for unity galvanize blacks. Cassius Clay challenges America to accept him as Muhammad Ali, who refuses to fight in Vietnam. Students at Howard University fight to bring the growing black consciousness movement and...
1. The Time Has Come: 1964-1966
Aired: Jan 14, 1990Episode focuses on black militancy and the roots of the black power movement....
Aired: Jan 19, 1990Northern cities served as the backdrop for confrontations on a scale the civi...
Aired: Jan 28, 1990Exploring the influence of the idea of black power on freedom movement. Follo...
4. The Promised Land: 1967-1968
Aired: Feb 4, 1990Martin Luther King, Jr. stakes out new ground for himself and the rapidly fra...
5. Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More: 1964-1972
Aired: Feb 11, 1990Call to pride and push for unity galvanize blacks. Cassius Clay challenges Am...
6. A Nation of Law?: 1968-1971
Aired: Feb 18, 1990Black activism is increasingly met with violent and unethical response from l...
7. The Keys to the Kingdom: 1974-1980
Aired: Feb 25, 1990In the 1970s, anti-discrimination rights are put to the test. Boston whites v...
8. Back to the Movement: 1979-Mid 1980s
Aired: Mar 4, 1990Episode explores new and old challenges that black communities faced 25 years...
Seasons: 2
Current Status: Ended
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, History
