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Great Migrations: A People on The Move

History

Great Migrations: A People on The Move

History

Great Migrations: A People on the Move explores the transformative impact of Black migration on American culture and society. From the waves of Black Americans to the North—and back South—over the last century to the growing number of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean today, the film shows how movement is a defining feature of the Black experience.
Exodus
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Exodus

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Exodus
52:25
Season 1 Episode 1
Exodus
Episode one of Great Migrations covers the first wave of the Great Migration (1910-1940).
Great Migrations Extended Trailer
2:57
Great Migrations Extended Trailer
Great Migrations explores how a series of Black migrations have shaped America.
Great Migrations Inside Look
0:30
Great Migrations Inside Look
Great Migrations explores how a series of Black migrations have shaped America.
The Fallout of the Red Summer
4:11
The Fallout of the Red Summer
By the summer of 1919, racial tensions in Chicago reached a boiling point.
The Red Summer
4:57
The Red Summer
The Red Summer of 1919 was one of the most volatile periods of our nation’s history.
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