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S1E1
Episode 1
February 08, 2021
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of African American religion beginning with the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the extraordinary ways enslaved Africans preserved and adapted their faith practices from the brutality of slavery to emancipation.
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Extended Trailer
February 16, 2021
Explore the 400-year-old story of the black church in America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The Man with the Million Dollar Voice
February 14, 2021
In 1954, Reverend Franklin recorded his popular sermon The Eagle Stirreth Her Nest.
The Rebuilding of the Emanuel A.M.E Church
February 12, 2021
Reverend Cain started rebuilding Charlestons staple Black church after it was destroyed.
Rutha Mae Harris’ Music Impact on the Civil Right Movement
February 11, 2021
Rutha Mae Harris music lifted the spirits of those fighting for racial equality.
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