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): Gates, Henry Louis, Jr [author,, host.] | Goodman, Rachel Dretzin [television producer.] | Bertelsen, Phil [television director.] | Gladsjo, Leslie Asako [television director.] | Streeter, Sabin [television director.] | Heredia, Paula [editor of moving image work.] | Brill, Paul, 1968- [television composer.] | Smith, Graham [director of photography.] | Kunhardt McGee Productions [production company.] | Inkwell Films (Firm) [production company.] | Ark Media (Firm) [production company.] | Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) [broadcaster.] | PBS Distribution (Firm) [film distributor.]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; 1608839974Uniform titles: African Americans (Television program) Subject(s): African Americans -- History | African Americans -- Social conditions | African Americans -- Social life and customs | Historical television programs -- United States | United States -- Civilization -- African American influencesLOC 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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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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