Bibliograph

The black church, this is our story, this is our song, directors/producers, Stacey L. Holman, Shayla Harris, Christopher Bryson

Type

Label

The black church, this is our story, this is our song, directors/producers, Stacey L. Holman, Shayla Harris, Christopher Bryson

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: TV14

Main title

The black church

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

1232930512

Responsibility statement

directors/producers, Stacey L. Holman, Shayla Harris, Christopher Bryson

Runtime

240

Sub title

this is our story, this is our song

Summary

It chronicles the rich history of an institution at the heart of the African American experience. Beginning with enslavement, traveling through Emancipation, Jim Crow, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights movement, and ending in the present-day, Gates takes viewers on a journey through time, focusing on the key events, charismatic figures, political debates, and musical traditions that have shaped, and been shaped by, the Black Church. The series also explores the complexity of these spaces of worship at a time when many believe it is at a crossroads. A chorus of leading scholars, ministers, and cultural influencers who grew up in the Black Church will weigh in and give meaning to events past and present

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification