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The Black Church

Episode 1

Season 1 Episode 1

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of African American religion beginning with the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the extraordinary ways enslaved Africans preserved and adapted their faith practices from the brutality of slavery to emancipation.

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2/16/2025
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The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
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Discover how the Black church expanded to address social inequality.
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