The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross

Classroom | Haitian Carnival

Culture and ideas passed throughout the Black Atlantic and continue to inflect our traditions. In New Orleans, Louisiana, men celebrating Mardi Gras today enact a tradition that is a living connection to Haiti and the Haitian refugees who arrived in New Orleans in 1819. This video is an excerpt from Episode One, The Black Atlantic, from the series The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross.

    Similar Shows

    WETA Passport

    Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Catch up on a single episode or binge-watch full seasons before they air on TV.