The Black Church Image

Episode 1
S1 Ep1 | 1h 50m 9s

Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of African American religion.

The Black Church Image

Episode 2
S1 Ep2 | 1h 49m 49s

Discover how the Black church expanded to address social inequality.

The Black Church Image

Cornerstones | The Reader
2m 20s

The Reader risked his life to bring to the Church what should have never been prohibited.

The Black Church Image

Cornerstones | The Servant
2m 37s

The Servant taught others how to serve more deeply, not as a slave, but as a free man.

The Black Church Image

Cornerstones | The Hymnist
2m 40s

The Hymnist sang praises to celebrate the soul's salvation and save the body from slavery.

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