Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

In his four-hour series, BLACK AMERICA SINCE MLK: AND STILL I RISE, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a deeply personal journey through the last fifty years of African American history. Joined by leading scholars, celebrities, and a dynamic cast of people who shaped these years, Gates travels from the victories of the civil rights movement up to today, asking profound questions about the state

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Talks About Black America Since MLK

1m 30s

Imagine if Martin Luther King, Jr. woke up and said, "what's happened since I've been gone?" Explore answers to that question in #BlackAmericaPBS.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Talks About Black America Since MLK

1m 30s

Imagine if Martin Luther King, Jr. woke up and said, "what's happened since I've been gone?" Explore answers to that question in #BlackAmericaPBS.

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