The Black Church

Extended Trailer

Preview: Season 1 | 3m 19s

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song will explore the 400-year-old story of the Black church in America, the changing nature of worship spaces, and the men and women who shepherded them from the pulpit, the choir loft, and church pews.

Aired: 02/16/21 | Rating: NR

THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG is a production of McGee Media, Inkwell Films and WETA Washington, DC. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Dyllan McGee are executive producers. John Wilson is executive producer in charge for WETA. Stacey Holman is the series producer and director. Christopher Bryson and Shayla Harris are producers/directors. Corporate support is provided by Johnson & Johnson. Major funding is also provided by the Lilly Endowment; the Ford Foundation; and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.

More Extras

• Prathia Hall’s Inspires MLK’s “I Have A Dream"

  Clip: S1 | 1m 14s

• John Legend Credits the Church for His Music Career

  Clip: S1 | 26s

• Jennifer Hudson On the Power of Church

  Clip: S1 | 38s

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• Episode 2

  Ep2 | 1h 49m 49s | WETA Passport

• Episode 1

  Ep1 | 1h 50m 9s | WETA Passport

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