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Making Black America
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This four-hour series, hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., introduces viewers to a world that showcases Black people’s ability to collectively prosper, defy white supremacy and define Blackness in ways that transformed America itself.
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52:46
From Black Power to Black Twitter hour four reveals safe spaces created by Black America.
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53:11
Hour three uncovers vast social networks created by Black Americans to defeat Jim Crow.
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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.