Name: The Black Church: This is Our Story, This Is Our Song
Released: 2021-02-16T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Henry Louis Gates

TV Show · History · Documentary

Discover the rich history of the Black Church and explore African American faith communities on the frontlines of hope and change. Please be advised that this may contain language, attitudes, and cultural depictions that are offensive and disturbing to some viewers.

2021 · 1h 49m

Starring Henry Louis Gates

EPISODE 1

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

The roots of Black religion, from the trans-Atlantic slave trade to the ways enslaved Africans preserved and adapted faith practices from slavery to emancipation.

1h 49m
EPISODE 2

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

How the Black Church expanded its reach to address social inequality and help the needy, from the Jim Crow South to the civil rights movement to present day.

1h 49m
EPISODE 101

The Freedom Faith

Enslaved Africans shipped to North America found ways to retain their culture and beliefs while fusing them with Christianity.

55m
EPISODE 102

A Nation Within a Nation

After the Civil War, Black churches helped the formerly enslaved navigate a perilous freedom.

55m
EPISODE 103

Gods Will Make Way

With the dawn of the 20th century, music and politics in Black churches played a pivotal role in reshaping the nation.

55m
EPISODE 104

Crisis of Faith

After the violent loss of civil rights leaders, Black churches found themselves at a crossroads.

55m

Henry Louis Gates

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