Making Black America
This four-hour series introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience.

Episode 1
S1 Ep1 | 53m 16s
Hour one details how African Americans have created spaces for survival, pleasure and joy.

Episode 2
S1 Ep2 | 53m 11s
Hour two explores the nation within a nation built by Black Americans out of necessity.

Episode 3
S1 Ep3 | 53m 11s
Hour three uncovers vast social networks created by Black Americans to defeat Jim Crow.

Episode 4
S1 Ep4 | 52m 46s
From Black Power to Black Twitter hour four reveals safe spaces created by Black America.

Making Black America
3m 20s
Making Black America showcases Black people’s ability to define Blackness in America.

The Evolution of Black Literature
S1 Ep1 | 52s
Episode 1 of "Making Black America" explores the evolution of Black literature.

What is “Black Love?”
S1 Ep1 | 1m 55s
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. asks his "Making Black America" panel to define "Black love."

The Building of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
S1 Ep2 | 1m 15s
Since 1837, more than 100 HBCUs have been founded in the United States.

Annie Malone's and CJ Walker's Beauty Empires
S1 Ep2 | 1m 19s
"Making Black America" explores how Annie Malone and CJ Walker built their beauty empires

A’Lelia Walker Created Safe, Sacred places for Black Artists
S1 Ep2 | 1m 56s
Madame CJ Walker's daughter, A’Lelia Walker, fostered Black community by hosting salons.

Episode 2 Preview
S1 Ep2 | 32s
Hour two explores the nation within a nation built by Black Americans out of necessity.

Episode 3 Preview
S1 Ep3 | 32s
This hour of Making Black America focuses on organizing for change in the Black community.

Harlem, The Black Metropolis
S1 Ep3 | 1m 35s
A look at the black businesses, churches, entertainment of Harlem, the "Black Metropolis."

Episode 4 Preview
S1 Ep4 | 32s
From Black Power to Black Twitter hour four reveals safe spaces created by Black America.
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