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Making Black America
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52:46
From Black Power to Black Twitter hour four reveals safe spaces created by Black America.
Episode 3
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53:11
Hour three uncovers vast social networks created by Black Americans to defeat Jim Crow.
Episode 2
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53:11
Hour two explores the nation within a nation built by Black Americans out of necessity.
Episode 1
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53:16
Hour one details how African Americans have created spaces for survival, pleasure and joy.
Trailer
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This four-hour series introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience.
Extended Trailer
3:20
Making Black America showcases Black people’s ability to define Blackness in America.
Trailer 2
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Making Black America chronicles social networks created by Black people during Jim Crow.
Inside Look
1:30
"Making Black America" directors discuss how storytelling helped shape black culture.
A’Lelia Walker Created Safe, Sacred places for Black Artists
1:56
Madame CJ Walker's daughter, A’Lelia Walker, fostered Black community by hosting salons.
Annie Malone's and CJ Walker's Beauty Empires
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"Making Black America" explores how Annie Malone and CJ Walker built their beauty empires
The Building of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Since 1837, more than 100 HBCUs have been founded in the United States.
Episode 3 Preview
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This hour of Making Black America focuses on organizing for change in the Black community.
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