S01E01 Out of the Shadows
The series begins at a turning point in American history – the Selma marches and Watts riots that marked a new phase in the black struggle.
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
S01E03: Keep Your Head Up
In the 1980s and 1990s, just as African Americans were becoming more visible than ever, profound fissures within the country and black America are revealed.
Overview
A look at the last five decades of African American history since the major civil rights victories through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., exploring the tremendous gains and persistent challenges of these years.
Episodes
S01E02 Move on Up
A look at the divergent paths for African Americans and outbursts of white backlash that emerged in the 1970s and early 1980s.
S01E03 Keep Your Head Up
In the 1980s and 1990s, just as African Americans were becoming more visible than ever, profound fissures within the country and black America are revealed.
S01E04 Touch the Sky
Bringing the story to the present day, Professor Gates celebrates how far African Americans have come toward equality and raises hard questions about the obstacles that remain.
Cast
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Self - Presenter
