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In his four-hour series, BLACK AMERICA SINCE MLK: AND STILL I RISE, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a deeply personal journey through the last fifty years of African American history. Joined by leading scholars, celebrities, and a dynamic cast of people who shaped these years, Gates travels from the victories of the civil rights movement up to today, asking profound questions about the state.

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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise - Part 2
Black America Since MLK looks at the last five decades of African American history.
Episode: S1 E2 | 1:46:37
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Racial Profiling
Racial profiling has led to tragedy on several occasions. Learn more Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.
Clip: S1 E2 | 2:22
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
The Black Power Movement - Timeline Clip
The Black Power Movement - Timeline Clip
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Corporate support provided by Bank of America and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is also provided by the Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation, in partnership with HooverMilstein and Emigrant Bank, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; the Ford Foundation Just Films; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; and PBS.
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Watch • 1:46:37
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise - Part 2
Black America Since MLK looks at the last five decades of African American history.
Episode: S1 E2 | 1:46:37
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise - Part 1
Black America Since MLK looks at the last five decades of African American history.
Episode: S1 E1 | 1:47:16
Extras
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
The Million Man March
The Million Man March took place in 1995 in Washington, D.C.. Watch Nov 15 & 22.
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Black Celebrities in the 1980s
See how success of black public figures in the 1980s changed America. Nov. 15 & 22.
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
MLK and Young Black Activists
In the late 1960s, many young black activists saw Dr. King as out of touch. Watch Nov. 15.
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Lowndes County and the Black Panther Symbol
Stokely Carmichael and fellow activists combated voter suppression in Lowndes, AL in 1965.
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Media Response to Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005. Learn more Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
The Black Panthers
The Black Panthers put revolutionary rhetoric into action. Learn more Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.
Clip: S1 E1 | 1:52
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Black Power
Learn about the impact of Black Power on civil rights coalitions. Airs Nov. 15 and 22.
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Social Media and Social Justice
Explore the role of social media in furthering social justice. Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Reagan's Policies and Black America
Reagan's policies had immense consequences for black America. Watch Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise | Official Trailer
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a journey through the last 50 years of black history.
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Specials
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Michael Brown - Timeline Clip
Michael Brown - Timeline clip
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
The Rise of Hip-hop - Timeline Clip
The Rise of Hip-hop - Timeline Clip
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Deterring Racism - Timeline Clip
Deterring Racism - Timeline Clip
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Boston Bussing - Timeline Clip
Boston Bussing - Timeline Clip
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Black Lives Matter - Timeline Clip
Black Lives Matter - Timeline Clip
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
How The Media Portrays Crime - Timeline Clip
How The Media Portrays Crime - Timeline Clip
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
The Election of Barack Obama - Timeline Clip
The Election of Barack Obama - Timeline Clip
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