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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise (2016)

Miniseries

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.

Released Nov. 15, 2016 Episode 56 min 14+
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S1E1 - Out of the Shadows

The series begins at a turning point in American history – the Selma marches and Watts riots that marked a new phase in the black struggle.
Nov. 15, 2016, midnight

S1E2 - Move on Up

A look at the divergent paths for African Americans and outbursts of white backlash that emerged in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Nov. 15, 2016, midnight

S1E3 - Keep Your Head Up

In the 1980s and 1990s, just as African Americans were becoming more visible than ever, profound fissures within the country and black America are revealed.
Nov. 22, 2016, midnight

S1E4 - Touch the Sky

Bringing 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.
Nov. 22, 2016, midnight
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PBS
56 min/ep
224 min
Nov. 15, 2016
Nov. 22, 2016, midnight
Returning Series
TV-PG
14+ cc

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