This four-hour series introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience.
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine is a four-part series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., that chronicles the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people—beyond the reach of the “White gaze.” Professor Gates sits with noted scholars, politicians, cultural leaders, and old friends to discuss this world behind the color line and what it looks like today.
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This four-hour series introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience.
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine is a four-part series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., that chronicles the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people—beyond the reach of the “White gaze.” Professor Gates sits with noted scholars, politicians, cultural leaders, and old friends to discuss this world behind the color line and what it looks like today.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Series
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Behind the Scenes
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Host, Henry Louis Gates Jr. with Naneka Brathwaite, Bernard Lumpkin, Julee Wilson, Dennis Mitchell Jr. and Joseph Ravenell while shooting MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Host, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Chelsea Miller, Elizabeth Hinton, Fab 5 Freddy & Mark Whitaker get ready to pose for a photo during shoot at Weeksville for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Host, Henry Louis Gates Jr., sits with Benaree Wiley, Richard Taylor, & Flash Wiley during Literary Society scene for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Eddie Glaude sits in for interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Vanessa Gamble sits in for interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Rob Fields sits in for interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Bridgett Davis sits in for interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Series Director/Producer, Stacey Holman, poses for a photo with Jennifer Saint-Preux during interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Series Director/Producer, Stacey Holman, poses for a photo with Krystal Davis during interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Series Director/Producer, Stacey Holman, poses for a photo with Kevin Bracey during interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Series Director/Producer, Stacey Holman, poses for a photo with Carl Bell during interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Imani Perry sits in for interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Mark Whitaker sits in for interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Davarian Baldwin sits in for interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Dana Williams sits in for interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Nathan Connolly sits in for interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Adrian Loving sits in for interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Robyn Spencer sits in for interview for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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