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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.

From Black Power to Black Twitter hour four reveals safe spaces created by Black America.
From Black Power to Black Twitter hour four reveals safe spaces created by Black America.
This hour of Making Black America focuses on organizing for change in the Black community.
Major corporate support for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE is provided by Bank of America. Corporate support is also provided by Johnson & Johnson. Major support is also provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Ford Foundation; Open Society Foundations; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Gilder Foundation; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Additional funding by The Inkwell Society and its members Howard and Abby Milstein; Jim and Susan Swartz; Georgette Bennett and Dr. Leonard Polonsky; Joanne L. Cassullo; Deval Patrick; Roger and Jurate Altman; David M. Cote; Betsy and Jesse Fink; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; Nancy A. Garvey; Peter Schwabach and Misan Sagay Schwabach; Josh Steiner; Richard and Kathy Taylor; Charlotte Wagner; Richard Cohen; David and Nina Fialkow; Steven L. Rattner; Robert F. Smith; Mitch Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein; Connie Lurie; Nicole Commissiong and Darnell Armstrong; Demond and Kia Martin; Gwen and Peter Norton; May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation; Fletcher and Benaree Wiley; Beth Rudin DeWoody; Grant S. Johnson; and Vincent and Elaine Luke. Funding also provided by public television viewers.
Latest Episodes
From Black Power to Black Twitter hour four reveals safe spaces created by Black America.
Hour three uncovers vast social networks created by Black Americans to defeat Jim Crow.
Hour two explores the nation within a nation built by Black Americans out of necessity.
Hour one details how African Americans have created spaces for survival, pleasure and joy.
Extras
A look at the black businesses, churches, entertainment of Harlem, the "Black Metropolis."
Hour two explores the nation within a nation built by Black Americans out of necessity.
Madame CJ Walker's daughter, A’Lelia Walker, fostered Black community by hosting salons.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. asks his "Making Black America" panel to define "Black love."
Since 1837, more than 100 HBCUs have been founded in the United States.
"Making Black America" explores how Annie Malone and CJ Walker built their beauty empires
Episode 1 of "Making Black America" explores the evolution of Black literature.
"Making Black America" directors discuss how storytelling helped shape black culture.
Making Black America chronicles social networks created by Black people during Jim Crow.
This four-hour series introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience.
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