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Making Black America showcases Black people’s ability to define Blackness in America.
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine is a four-part series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., that chronicles the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people -beyond the reach of the “White gaze.” Professor Gates sits with noted scholars, politicians, cultural leaders, and old friends to discuss this world behind the color line and what it looks like today.
Major corporate support for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE is provided by Bank of America. Corporate support is also provided by Johnson & Johnson. Major support is also provided...
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Making Black America: Through the Grapevine is a four-part series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., that chronicles the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people -beyond the reach of the “White gaze.” Professor Gates sits with noted scholars, politicians, cultural leaders, and old friends to discuss this world behind the color line and what it looks like today.
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This four-hour series introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience. (30s)
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Making Black America showcases Black people’s ability to define Blackness in America. (3m 20s)
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"Making Black America" directors discuss how storytelling helped shape black culture. (1m 30s)
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Making Black America chronicles social networks created by Black people during Jim Crow. (30s)
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipMajor corporate support for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE is provided by Bank of America. Corporate support is also provided by Johnson & Johnson. Major support is also provided...