Bibliograph

The Black Church, this is our story, this is our song, McGee Media ; Inkwell Media ; series producer, Stacy L. Holman ; producer, Christopher Bryson ; directed by Stacey L. Holman, Christopher Bryson, Shayla Harris ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr

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The Black Church, this is our story, this is our song, McGee Media ; Inkwell Media ; series producer, Stacy L. Holman ; producer, Christopher Bryson ; directed by Stacey L. Holman, Christopher Bryson, Shayla Harris ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated (IMDb)

Main title

The Black Church

Responsibility statement

McGee Media ; Inkwell Media ; series producer, Stacy L. Holman ; producer, Christopher Bryson ; directed by Stacey L. Holman, Christopher Bryson, Shayla Harris ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr

Runtime

240

Sub title

this is our story, this is our song

Summary

Beginning with enslavement, traveling through Emancipation, Jim Crow, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights movement, and ending in the present-day, Henry Louis 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 crossroad

Technique

live action

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This is our story, this is our song

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