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Making Black America

Episode 4

Despite the gains of legal desegregation, hour four reveals a fervent desire for Black spaces and institutions that provide a safe place to debate, organize and celebrate. Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores how Black cultural and political movements - from Black Power to Black Twitter - embraced a radical consciousness that championed a new generation.

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Episode 3

Hour three uncovers vast social networks created by Black Americans to defeat Jim Crow.

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Episode 2

Hour two explores the nation within a nation built by Black Americans out of necessity.

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Episode 1

Hour one details how African Americans have created spaces for survival, pleasure and joy.

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