The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

2013 TV-PG 8.7

Professor Gates describes the history of the African American people by talking to historians, authors, and the people who made history.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 The Black Atlantic (1500-1800)

1. The Black Atlantic (1500-1800)

Aired: Oct 22, 2013

From PBS: "The Black Atlantic" explores the global experiences that created t...

Episode 2 The Age of Slavery (1800-1860)

2. The Age of Slavery (1800-1860)

Aired: Oct 29, 2013

From PBS: "The Age of Slavery" illustrates how black lives changed dramatical...

Episode 3 Into the Fire (1861-1890)

3. Into the Fire (1861-1890)

Aired: Nov 5, 2013

From PBS: "Into the Fire" examines the most tumultuous and consequential peri...

Episode 4 Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940)

4. Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940)

Aired: Nov 12, 2013

From PBS: "Making a Way Out of No Way" portrays the Jim Crow era, when Africa...

Episode 5 Rise! (1940-1968)

5. Rise! (1940-1968)

Aired: Nov 19, 2013

From PBS: "Rise!" examines the long road to civil rights, when the deep contr...

Episode 6 A More Perfect Union

6. A More Perfect Union

Aired: Nov 26, 2013

From PBS: After 1968, African Americans set out to build a bright future on t...

Appearances

Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Isabel Wilkerson

Isabel Wilkerson

Kathleen Cleaver

David Levering Lewis

David Levering Lewis

Creators

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Creator

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Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary