The Black church, this is our story, this is our song, McGee Media
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The Black church, this is our story, this is our song, McGee Media
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
TV rating: TV-14
Main title
The Black church
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
1242977542
Responsibility statement
McGee Media
Runtime
240
Sub title
this is our story, this is our song
Summary
It chronicles the rich history of an institution at the heart of the African American experience. Beginning with enslavement, traveling through Emancipation, Jim Crow, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights movement, and ending in the present-day, Gates takes viewers on a journey through time, focusing on the key events, charismatic figures, political debates, and musical traditions that have shaped, and been shaped by, the Black Church. The series also explores the complexity of these spaces of worship at a time when many believe it is at a crossroads. A chorus of leading scholars, ministers, and cultural influencers who grew up in the Black Church will weigh in and give meaning to events past and present
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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