Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

TV-PG 7.3
2016 Documentary

A look at the last five decades of African American history since the major civil rights victories through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., exploring the tremendous gains and persistent challenges of these years.

  • Cast:
    Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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