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Making Black America

"Through The Grapevine"

A chronicle of the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people—beyond the reach of the “White gaze.” Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. sits with noted scholars, politicians, cultural leaders, and old friends to discuss this world behind the color line and what it looks like today.

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First Aired

2022-10-04
Last Aired

2022-10-25
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Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

4
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

PBS

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Season 1

1. Episode 1

As Black people fought for full citizenship, hour one explores how free African Americans exercised th...More

As Black people fought for full citizenship, hour one explores how free African Americans exercised their self - determination by building communities, establishing schools, and creating associations that would become the foundational pillars of Black America. Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the organizations, networks and artistic impression created by and for Black people.Less

2022-10-04

2. Episode 2

As Jim Crow laws went into effect, African Americans built a “life behind the veil” to meet their educ...More

As Jim Crow laws went into effect, African Americans built a “life behind the veil” to meet their educational, economic, political, and cultural needs. Hour two explores the genesis of these organizations and networks that paved the way for Black life to flourish. Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. highlights the progress Black people made during the early 20th Century.Less

2022-10-11

3. Episode 3

In hour 3, the Great Depression will devastate America’s economy and bring Black America to its knees....More

In hour 3, the Great Depression will devastate America’s economy and bring Black America to its knees. To survive, the Black community will use social networks to navigate the oppressive realities of Jim Crow. Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores how social networks formed the cultural, economic and political foundation of the Civil Rights Movement which would transform America’s race relations.Less

2022-10-18

4. Episode 4

Despite the gains of legal desegregation, hour four reveals a fervent desire for Black spaces and inst...More

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.Less