Exploring how free Black people in the North and South built towns, established schools and held conventions, creating networks to address the political, economic and social needs of the Black community.
How Blacks created a community that sustained and empowered, from HBCUs to Black businesses and Harlem Renaissance to political organizations.
To survive economic disaster, Blacks rely on informal economies, grassroots organizations and cultural innovations to dismantle the realities of Jim Crow.
How Black political and cultural movements, including Black Power and Black Twitter, provide a safe space to debate, organize and celebrate.
Henry Louis Gates
Host
Stacey L Holman
Director
Producer
