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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.

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise - Part 2

1h 46m

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise looks 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.

Episodes

  • Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise - Part 2: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise - Part 2

    S1 E2 - 1h 46m

    Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise looks 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.

  • Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise - Part 1: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise - Part 1

    S1 E1 - 1h 47m

    Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise looks 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.

Extras + Features

  • Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Intro: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Intro

    S1 - 1m 40s

    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 of black America—and our nation as a whole.

  • The Myth of the Welfare Queen: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Myth of the Welfare Queen

    S1 - 2m 26s

    In the late 1970s, Reagan perpetuated the myth of African Americans taking advantage of the welfare system, and advocated cutting social services to aid the economy. Learn about the impact of this divisive rhetoric in Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise, Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.

  • Lowndes County and the Black Panther Symbol: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lowndes County and the Black Panther Symbol

    S1 - 2m 3s

    In 1965, the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committie (SNCC) sent activists to rural Lowndes County, Alabama. Among them was 23-year-old Stokely Carmichael. The activists helped create an independent political party for black voters to counteract suppression. The symbol used was a black panther. Watch Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Nov. 15 & 22.

  • The Million Man March: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Million Man March

    S1 - 2m 46s

    On October 16, 1995, the Million Man March took place in Washington, D.C.. It rose the central question facing black America at the time. Were the problems internally created or part of the unfinished business of the Civil Rights movement? Watch Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.

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