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      The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross

      TV-PG 2013 1 Season Documentary History List
      Reviews Presented and written by Henry Louis Gates Jr., this six-hour series guides viewers on a journey across two continents to explore the transition of African-Americans. The series encompasses five centuries of events, visits key sites, and engages in debates with historians and eyewitnesses like school integration pioneers Ruby Bridges and Charlayne Hunter-Gault, former Black Panther Kathleen Neal Cleaver and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis Presented and written by Henry Louis Gates Jr., this six-hour series guides viewers on a journey across two continents to explore the transition of African-Americans. The series encompasses five centuries of events, visits key sites, and engages in debates with historians and eyewitnesses like school integration pioneers Ruby Bridges and Charlayne Hunter-Gault, former Black Panther Kathleen Neal Cleaver and former Secretary of State Colin Powell.
      Director
      Phil Bertelsen, Jamila Wignot
      Executive Producer
      Henry Louis Gates, Dyllan McGee
      Screenwriter
      Henry Louis Gates
      Network
      PBS
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      Documentary, History
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Oct 22, 2013