Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Miniseries

TV-PG
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.

4 Episodes

  • Out of the Shadows
    E1
    Out of the ShadowsThe series begins at a turning point in American history – the Selma marches and Watts riots that marked a new phase in the black struggle.
  • Move on Up
    E2
    Move on UpA look at the divergent paths for African Americans and outbursts of white backlash that emerged in the 1970s and early 1980s.
  • Keep Your Head Up
    E3
    Keep Your Head UpIn the 1980s and 1990s, just as African Americans were becoming more visible than ever, profound fissures within the country and black America are revealed.
  • Touch the Sky
    E4
    Touch the SkyBringing 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.

Cast of Miniseries

  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Self - Presenter / Writer

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