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The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

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The Black Church

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Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discusses the origins of Black church and its continued influence as the spiritual, cultural, and political epicenter of the African American community.

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Discover how the Black church expanded to address social inequality.

Members of the Pentecostal church praising the Lord.

Members of the Pentecostal church praising the Lord.

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Season 1 Episode 1

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Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of African American religion.