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The African Americans : many rivers to cross, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. / A film by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films, and THIRTEEN Productions, LLC, in association with Ark Media ; senior producer, Rachel Dretzin ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; directors, Phil Bertelsen, Leslie Asaka Gladsjo, Sabin Streeter, Jamilla Wignot.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: AARC600AARC600.1AARC600.2Language: English Edition: Widescreen versionDescription: 2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 9781608839971
  • 1608839974
Uniform titles:
  • African Americans (Television program)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E185 .A375 2013
Contents:
Disc 1: Episode one. The Black Atlantic (1500-1800); Episode two. The Age of Slavery (1800-1860); Episode three. Into the Fire (1861-1896) -- Disc 2: Episode four. Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940); Episode five. Rise! (1940-1968); Episode six. A more perfect Union (1968-2013)
Production credits:
  • Editors, Paula Heredia, Kim Miille, Nancy Novack, Bruce Shaw, Howard Sharp ; original score, Paul Brill ; director of photography, Graham Smith.
Host: Henry Louis Gates Jr.Summary: Explore with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the evolution of the African-American people, as well as the multiplicity of cultural institutions, political strategies, and religious and social perspectives they developed-forging their own history, culture and society against unimaginable odds.
Item type: Reference
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Martha's Vineyard High School Library DVD/305.8/GATES (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Withdrawn 39844500027616

Originally broadcast on PBS Television in 2013.

"2 disc set"--Container.

Disc 1: Episode one. The Black Atlantic (1500-1800); Episode two. The Age of Slavery (1800-1860); Episode three. Into the Fire (1861-1896) -- Disc 2: Episode four. Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940); Episode five. Rise! (1940-1968); Episode six. A more perfect Union (1968-2013)

Editors, Paula Heredia, Kim Miille, Nancy Novack, Bruce Shaw, Howard Sharp ; original score, Paul Brill ; director of photography, Graham Smith.

Host: Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Explore with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the evolution of the African-American people, as well as the multiplicity of cultural institutions, political strategies, and religious and social perspectives they developed-forging their own history, culture and society against unimaginable odds.

Rating: Not rated.

DVD format; NTSC, widescreen.

English dialogue with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and optional English video description.

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