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What is the Black Church
Rev. Jeffrey McILwain describes what the Black Church means to him.
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bridge to freedom 1965
Eyes on the Prize
Monday, 4/19 at 4:00 P.M. on WORLD -
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AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
Monday, 4/19 at 8:00 P.M. on WORLD -
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Independent Lens
Wednesday, 4/21 at 7:00 P.M. on WORLD -
the time has come 1964-1966
Eyes on the Prize
Sunday, 4/25 at 9:00 P.M. on WORLD
NH Roots
Woullard Lett talks about the roots of the Black Church in New Hampshire.
NH Roots
Rev. Jeffrey McILwain talks about the opening of the first AME Zion Church in NH.
Community
Woullard Lett talks about the church's role of support.
Truth
Rev. Jeffrey McILwain describes what truth and faith within the Black Church meant.
Beyond Spirit
Woullard Lett talks about the church's role of building strength and connections.
The Pearl
Rev. Jeffrey McILwain talks about the first Black Church in New Hampshire, "The Pearl".
Pacification
Woullard Lett talks about how slave-traders once used the church as a tool to pacify.
What is the Black Church
Woullard Lett shares his thoughts on what the Black Church means to him.
Trailer 2 | Philly D.A. | Episode 2
Tuesday, April 20 at 9/8c on PBS and the PBS Video app
Down a Dark Stairwell, Chinese Subtitles
Sometimes the quest for racial justice isn’t black and white.
Down a Dark Stairwell
Sometimes the quest for racial justice isn’t black and white.
Official Trailer #2 | Philly D.A.
He sued police over 75 times. Now he’s the D.A. Can his team make change from the inside?
Mississippi-Is This America? (1963-1964) | Register to Vote
Voter registration, and suppression, for Black Americans in Mississippi.
Mississippi - Is This America? (1963-1964) | Freedom Summer
Bob Moses announces the 1964 project known as Freedom Summer in Mississippi.
Mississippi-Is This America? (1963-1964) | A New Party
Victoria Gray Adams explains the goals of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) | Nashville Sit-Ins
Activist Diane Nash recounts a day during the lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville.
Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) | John Lewis
John Lewis speaks about what the Freedom Riders experienced while traveling in Alabama.
Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) | Freedom Riders
CORE's James Farmer explains the procedures for the Freedom Riders through the South.
No Easy Walk (1961-1963) | MLK Jr. in Birmingham
The story of the moment that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. showed his his “true leadership."
No Easy Walk (1961-1963) | March on Washington: John Lewis
An excerpt of John Lewis's speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
No Easy Walk (1961-1963) | March on Washington: MLK Jr.
An excerpt of MLK's speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
Awakenings (1954-1956) | The Bus Boycott: Women and Allyship
The Montgomery bus boycott creates a necessary relationship between Black and white women.
Fighting Back (1957–1962) | Elizabeth Eckford
Elizabeth Eckford arrives for her first day of school, only to be met by an angry crowd.
Fighting Back (1957–1962) | The Little Rock Nine
Melba Pattillo Beals shares the police's plan to escort the Little Rock Nine to safety.
Fighting Back (1957–1962) | Minnijean Brown
Little Rock Nine students recall when Minnijean Brown retaliated against harassment.
Awakenings (1954-1956) | Unita Blackwell
Unita Blackwell shares the motivating factors for Black Americans to join the movement.
Awakenings (1954-1956) | Montgomery Bus Boycott
Montgomery, AL's Black residents prep for the 1955 bus boycott after Rosa Park's arrest.
Awakenings (1954-1956) | Clip | Donie Jones
Donie Jones opens up about the bus boycott, and the unexpected assistance she received.
Awakenings (1954-1956)
Individual acts of courage inspire Black Southerners to fight for their rights.
Fighting Back (1957–1962)
States’ rights, loyalists, and federal authorities collide over school integration.
Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961)
Black college students take a leadership role in the Civil Rights Movement.
No Easy Walk (1961-1963)
The Civil Rights Movement discovers the power of mass demonstrations.
Mississippi - Is This America? (1963-1964)
Mississippi’s grassroots Civil Rights Movement becomes an American concern.
Bridge to Freedom (1965)
A decade of lessons is applied in the climactic and bloody march from Selma to Montgomery,
Promo
The definitive story of the civil rights era.
Trailer
The definitive story of the civil rights era.
Awakenings (1954-1956) | Promo
Individual acts of courage inspire Black Southerners to fight for their rights.
Fighting Back (1957–1962) | Promo
States’ rights, loyalists, and federal authorities collide over school integration.
Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) | Promo
Black college students take a leadership role in the Civil Rights Movement.
No Easy Walk (1961-1963) | Promo
The Civil Rights Movement discovers the power of mass demonstrations.
Mississippi - Is This America? (1963-1964) | Promo
Mississippi’s grassroots Civil Rights Movement becomes an American concern.
Bridge to Freedom (1965) | Promo
A decade of lessons is applied in the climactic and bloody march from Selma to Montgomery,
Trailer | The Donut King
Meet the Donut King, the Cambodian refugee who built a multi-million-dollar empire baking
Al Sharpton Speaks on the Importance of the Black Church
In the first decade after the Civil War, many Black Churches were built across the South.
The Black Church Resists the Changing Culture
As women’s place in society was beginning to change, the Church struggled to accept.
The Popularity of Religious Race Records
In the early days of the phonograph, Black music recordings were marketed as Race Records.
The Man with the Million Dollar Voice
In 1954, Reverend Franklin recorded his popular sermon “The Eagle Stirreth Her Nest.â€
The Black Vote Decides U.S. Presidential Elections
Between 1920 and 1960, African Americans were able to demand accountability.