A look at the last five decades of African American history since the major civil rights victories through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., exploring the tremendous gains and persistent challenges of these years.
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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.
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.
In the 1980s and 1990s, just as African Americans were becoming more visible than ever, profound fissures within the country and black America are revealed.
In the 1980s and 1990s, just as African Americans were becoming more visible than ever, profound fissures within the country and black America are revealed.
A look at the divergent paths for African Americans and outbursts of white backlash that emerged in the 1970s and early 1980s.
A look at the divergent paths for African Americans and outbursts of white backlash that emerged in the 1970s and early 1980s.
The series begins at a turning point in American history – the Selma marches and Watts riots that marked a new phase in the black struggle.
The series begins at a turning point in American history – the Selma marches and Watts riots that marked a new phase in the black struggle.
A look at the last five decades of African American history since the major civil rights victories through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., exploring the tremendous gains and persistent challenges of these years.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Kunhardt Films , McGee Media
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