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Uniform Title African Americans (Television program)
Title The African Americans : many rivers to cross / production of Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films, and THIRTEEN Productions, LLC ; written by Henry Louise Gate, Jr.

Publication Info. Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution, 2013.

Copies

Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe DVDs 1st Floor  973.0496073 Af83 2013  Disc 1    ---  Available
 Axe DVDs 1st Floor  973.0496073 Af83 2013  Disc 2    ---  Available
Description 2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent
video v rdamedia
videodisc vd rdacarrier
digital optical stereo rda
video file DVD video rda
System Details DVD, widescreen presentation.
Language English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performer Host: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Credits Senior producer, Rachel Dretzin ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; directors, Phil Bertelsen, Leslie Asaka Gladsjo, Sabin Streeter, Jamilla Wignot ; editors, paula Heredia, Kim Miille, Nancy Novack, Bruce Shaw, Howard Sharp ; original score, Paul Brill.
Note Originally broadcast on PBS Television in 2013.
Contents The Black Atlantic (1500-1800) -- The Age of Slavery (1800-1860) -- Into the Fire (1861-1896) -- Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940) -- Rise! (1940-1968) -- A More Perfect Union (1968-2013).
Summary Explore with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the evolution of the African-American people, as well as the multiplicity of cultural institutions, political strategies, and religious and social perspectives they developed-forging their own history, culture and society against unimaginable odds.
Audience Rating: TV-PG.
Grade level: College, Adult.
Subject African Americans -- History.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
African Americans -- Social life and customs.
United States -- Civilization -- African American influences.
Schwarze. (DE-588)4116433-7
USA. (DE-588)4078704-7
African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
African Americans -- Social conditions. (OCoLC)fst00799698
African Americans -- Social life and customs. (OCoLC)fst00799703
Civilization -- African American influences. (OCoLC)fst01352329
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
DVD-Video.
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Added Author Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., author, host.
Goodman, Rachel Dretzin, television producer.
Bertelsen, Phil, television director.
Gladsjo, Leslie Asako, television director.
Streeter, Sabin, television director.
Brill, Paul, 1968- television composer.
Kunhardt McGee Productions, production company.
Inkwell Films (Firm), production company.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), production company.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.
PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
ISBN 9781608839971
1608839974
Standard No. 841887020008
Music No. AARC600 PBS Distribution

 
    
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