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From Black Power to Black Twitter hour four reveals safe spaces created by Black America.
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Hour three uncovers vast social networks created by Black Americans to defeat Jim Crow.
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Hour two explores the nation within a nation built by Black Americans out of necessity.
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Hour one details how African Americans have created spaces for survival, pleasure and joy.
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A look at the black businesses, churches, entertainment of Harlem, the "Black Metropolis."
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Hour two explores the nation within a nation built by Black Americans out of necessity.
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Madame CJ Walker's daughter, A’Lelia Walker, fostered Black community by hosting salons.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. asks his "Making Black America" panel to define "Black love."
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Since 1837, more than 100 HBCUs have been founded in the United States.
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"Making Black America" explores how Annie Malone and CJ Walker built their beauty empires
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Episode 1 of "Making Black America" explores the evolution of Black literature.
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"Making Black America" directors discuss how storytelling helped shape black culture.
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Making Black America chronicles social networks created by Black people during Jim Crow.
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This four-hour series introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience.
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