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Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

Jesse Jackson and a New Generation of Black Leaders

Season 1

Jesse Jackson challenged Ronald Reagan and paved the way for a new generation.

Jesse Jackson challenged Ronald Reagan in his political campaign, embracing the role of a preacher politician. Although his campaign didn’t succeed, Jackson paved the way for a new generation of leaders in the Church and outside of it.

AIR DATE 2/17/21

Jennifer Hudson On the Power of Church
Jennifer Hudson On the Power of Church
The Church as a Place of Refuge
The Church as a Place of Refuge
Prathia Hall’s Inspires MLK’s “I Have A Dream"
Prathia Hall’s Inspires MLK’s “I Have A Dream"
The Black Church Bridges the Divide Through Music
The Black Church Bridges the Divide Through Music
A Church That Is Welcoming to All
A Church That Is Welcoming to All
First Black Run Institutions
First Black Run Institutions
Fisk Minstrel Show
Fisk Minstrel Show
Rutha Mae Harris’ Music Impact on the Civil Right Movement
Rutha Mae Harris’ Music Impact on the Civil Right Movement
The History Of Black Religion in America
The History Of Black Religion in America
The Rebuilding of the Emanuel A.M.E Church
The Rebuilding of the Emanuel A.M.E Church
HBCUs Did the Work of God Through Education
HBCUs Did the Work of God Through Education
Al Sharpton Speaks on the Importance of the Black Church
Al Sharpton Speaks on the Importance of the Black Church
The Black Church Resists the Changing Culture
The Black Church Resists the Changing Culture
The Popularity of Religious Race Records
The Popularity of Religious Race Records
The Man with the Million Dollar Voice
The Man with the Million Dollar Voice

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    Cornerstones | The Reader
    • About Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    Retrace the 400-year-old-story of the Black church in America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., exploring its role as the site of African American organizing, resilience, autonomy, freedom and solidarity.

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