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Making Black America
Episode 4
Season 1
Episode 4
Despite the gains of legal desegregation, hour four reveals a fervent desire for Black spaces and institutions that provide a safe place to debate, organize and celebrate. Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores how Black cultural and political movements - from Black Power to Black Twitter - embraced a radical consciousness that championed a new generation.
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Hour three uncovers vast social networks created by Black Americans to defeat Jim Crow.
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53:11
Hour two explores the nation within a nation built by Black Americans out of necessity.
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53:16
Hour one details how African Americans have created spaces for survival, pleasure and joy.