An intimate four-hour series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song will explore the 400-year-old story of the black church in America, the changing nature of worship spaces, and the men and women who shepherded them from the pulpit, the choir loft, and church pews.
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Cornerstones: Founding Voices of the Black Church
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The Black Church
A Church That Is Welcoming to All
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The Black Church Bridges the Divide Through Music
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Prathia Hall’s Inspires MLK’s “I Have A Dream"
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The Church as a Place of Refuge
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Jennifer Hudson On the Power of Church
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John Legend Sings "So Good to Me"
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John Legend Credits the Church for His Music Career
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Reflects on the Black Church
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Jesse Jackson and a New Generation of Black Leaders
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The Black Church
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Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of African American religion.
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The Black Church
Cornerstones | The Servant
The Servant taught others how to serve more deeply, not as a slave, but as a free man.
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The Black Church
Cornerstones | The Reader
The Reader risked his life to bring to the Church what should have never been prohibited.
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The Black Church
Cornerstones | The Hymnist
The Hymnist sang praises to celebrate the soul's salvation and save the body from slavery.
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"Confirmation" - Bobby Watson Quartet
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"Wheel Within A Wheel" - Bobby Watson Quartet
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"I'm Glad There Is You" - Bobby Watson Quartet
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Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere
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Halifax: Retribution
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Halifax: Retribution
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The Latino Experience
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California's Green
Huell Tours an Impressive Geothermal Plant
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California's Green
Huell Visits the Largest Onion Processing Plant in California
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California's Green
Huell Tours Nest-Boxes Filled with Western Bluebird Hatchlings
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Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
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Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
Agatha Christie’s Transition to Romance
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Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
Agatha Christie and Max Mallowan
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Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
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Agatha and the Midnight Murders
Agatha and the Midnight Murders
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Drawing Out the Book Thief
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Agatha and the Midnight Murders
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Mysteries of Mental Illness
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Mysteries of Mental Illness
What's Your Normal?
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Mysteries of Mental Illness
Lloyd Hale | Part 1 | Decolonizing Mental Health
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Mysteries of Mental Illness
Lloyd Hale | Part 2 | Decolonizing Mental Health
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Community Colleges – Aspiring Entrepreneurs
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Social Emotional Learning: Sunnyvale School District
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Making Films: Creativity in a Pandemic
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