Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Premiered November 2016

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 (official site)

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.

Featured Videos

• Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Intro

  Preview: S1 | 1m 40s

• Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise | Official Trailer

  Preview: S1 | 30s

• Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Talks About Black America Since MLK

  Preview | 1m 30s

Extras

• White Flight

  Clip: S1 | 2m 18s

• Social Media and Social Justice

  Clip: S1 | 2m 18s

• Reagan's Policies and Black America

  Clip: S1 | 2m 21s

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