Williamsburg Regional Library

Black America since MLK, and still I rise

Label
Black America since MLK, and still I rise
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Black America since MLK
Oclc number
1006943181
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced by PBS* in 2016
Runtime
55
Sub title
and still I rise
Summary
This series looks at the last five decades of African American history through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., exploring the tremendous gains and persistent challenges of these years. Drawing on eyewitness accounts, scholarly analysis and rare archival footage, the series illuminates our recent past, while raising urgent questions about the future of the African American community--and our nation as a whole. The second hour dramatizes the diverging paths for African Americans and outbursts of white backlash that emerged in the 1970s and early '80s. Gates explores how African Americans found new sources of hope from the creation of hip-hop
Technique
live action
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