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The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Survey the full sweep of African-American history with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
A six-part series on African-American history, by Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
A More Perfect Union (1968-2013) - Preview
Premieres Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
A More Perfect Union (1968-2013) - Preview
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Black is Beautiful was the message sent by films, products and Soul Train.
Black is Beautiful
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Civil Rights Movement Leaders in Conversation
Rep. John Lewis, journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Julian Bond, former NAACP Chairman.
Civil Rights Movement Leaders in Conversation
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Ruby Bridges Desegregates a School
At age six, Ruby Bridges was the sole black child to desegregate her school.
Ruby Bridges Desegregates a School
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Premieres Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Rise! (1940-1968) - Preview
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Racist Images and Messages in Jim Crow Era
Racist images were used as propaganda to demean African-Americans and legitimize violence.
Racist Images and Messages in Jim Crow Era
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940) - Preview
Premieres Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940) - Preview
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Robert Smalls: A Daring Escape
The future South Carolina Representative to Congress made a daring escape from slavery.
Robert Smalls: A Daring Escape
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Into the Fire (1861-1896) - Preview
Premieres Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Into the Fire (1861-1896) - Preview
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
The Cotton Economy and Slavery
Many stakeholders benefited from the cotton economy that fueled slavery's expansion.
The Cotton Economy and Slavery
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
The Age of Slavery (1800-1860) - Preview
Black lives changed dramatically in the aftermath of the American Revolution.
The Age of Slavery (1800-1860) - Preview
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. learns about Priscilla, a slave on a South Carolina plantation.
Priscilla, a Slave
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
The Black Atlantic (1500-1800)
The first Africans in America and the beginning of plantation slavery in the South.
The Black Atlantic (1500-1800)
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discusses two of the earliest Africans to arrive in North America.