The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
The Black Atlantic (1500-1800)
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Black is Beautiful
Black is Beautiful was the message sent by films, products and Soul Train.
Black is Beautiful was the message sent by films, products and Soul Train.
Racist Images and Messages in Jim Crow Era
Racist images were used as propaganda to demean African-Americans and legitimize violence.
Racist images were used as propaganda to demean African-Americans and legitimize violence.
Ruby Bridges Desegregates a School
At age six, Ruby Bridges was the sole black child to desegregate her school.
At age six, Ruby Bridges was the sole black child to desegregate her school.
America's Earliest Africans
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discusses two of the earliest Africans to arrive in North America.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discusses two of the earliest Africans to arrive in North America.
Priscilla, a Slave
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. learns about Priscilla, a slave on a South Carolina plantation.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. learns about Priscilla, a slave on a South Carolina plantation.
Robert Smalls: A Daring Escape
The future South Carolina Representative to Congress made a daring escape from slavery.
The future South Carolina Representative to Congress made a daring escape from slavery.
The Cotton Economy and Slavery
Many stakeholders benefited from the cotton economy that fueled slavery's expansion.
Many stakeholders benefited from the cotton economy that fueled slavery's expansion.
Into the Fire (1861-1896) - Preview
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Rise! (1940-1968) - Preview
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Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940) - Preview
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A More Perfect Union (1968-2013) - Preview
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The Age of Slavery (1800-1860) - Preview
Black lives changed dramatically in the aftermath of the American Revolution.
Black lives changed dramatically in the aftermath of the American Revolution.
The Black Atlantic (1500-1800)
The first Africans in America and the beginning of plantation slavery in the South.
The first Africans in America and the beginning of plantation slavery in the South.
Civil Rights Movement Leaders in Conversation
Rep. John Lewis, journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Julian Bond, former NAACP Chairman.
Rep. John Lewis, journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Julian Bond, former NAACP Chairman.
Extended Trailer
A six-part series on African-American history, by Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
A six-part series on African-American history, by Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Official Preview
Survey the full sweep of African-American history with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Survey the full sweep of African-American history with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.