Great Migrations: A People on The Move

The Fallout of the Red Summer

By the summer of 1919, racial tensions in Chicago reached a boiling point. When white people attacked, Black people fought back.

The Fallout of the Red Summer

4m 11s

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    Coming to America

    S1 E4 - 52m 55s

    Episode 4 of Great Migrations tells the story of African and Caribbean immigrants in the 20th and 21st centuries. It traces their journeys to the United States, the contributions they have made to the nation’s economy and culture, and how they have impacted what it means to be Black in America.

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    One Way Ticket Back

    S1 E3 - 52m 25s

    Episode 3 of Great Migrations reflects on how the 1970s marked a turning point in American history. For the first time in 60 years, more Black people were moving to the South than leaving it. Driven by mass movements and economic change, the reverse migration shows how Black Americans’ never-ending search for freedom and opportunity continues to shape the country today.

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    Streets Paved with Gold

    S1 E2 - 52m 25s

    Episode 2 of Great Migrations explores the second wave of the Great Migration (1940-1970) within the context of World War II and its aftermath. It traces how Northern and Western Black communities evolved through migration, which intensified housing tensions while also transforming the cultural and political power of Black America.

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