The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross

This series chronicles the full sweep of African American history, from the origins of slavery on the African continent right up to today when America remains a nation deeply divided by race.

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Classroom | Black Power: Demanding a Brilliant Future

Premiered November 26, 2013

Classroom | Black Power: Demanding a Brilliant Future

In the wake of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, the Black Panthers advocate armed resistance and self-sufficiency for African Americans. This video is an excerpt from Episode Six: A More Perfect Union (1968 – 2013), the final episode of The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross: Season 1

A More Perfect Union (1968-2013): asset-mezzanine-16x9

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A More Perfect Union (1968-2013)

Rise! (1940-1968): asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Rise! (1940-1968)

Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940): asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940)

Into the Fire (1861-1896): asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Into the Fire (1861-1896)

The Age of Slavery : asset-mezzanine-16x9

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The Age of Slavery

The Black Atlantic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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The Black Atlantic

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A new African American cultural identity resonated throughout American culture.

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Classroom | Black is Beautiful: Afrocentricity

After Martin Luther King Jr. was killed, the Black Panthers advocated armed resistance.

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Classroom | Black Power: Demanding a Brilliant Future

President Reagan's "War on Drugs" fell disproportionally hard on black communities.

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Classroom | Casualties of the War on Drugs