

Great Migrations: A People on the Move
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S1 E1 - Exodus
January 27, 202553minExplore the first wave of the Great Migration (1910-1940), a collective leap into the unknown as more than a million Black Americans fled the Jim Crow South for the promised lands of the North. In the face of some of the country’s worst racist violence, these migrants established thriving Black neighborhoods, wielded political power, and redefined American culture.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buyS1 E2 - Streets Paved with Gold
February 3, 202553minExplore the second wave of the Great Migration (1940-1970) within the context of World War II and its aftermath. It traces how Northern and Western Black communities evolved through migration, which intensified housing tensions while also transforming the cultural and political power of Black America.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buyS1 E3 - One Way Ticket Back
February 10, 202553minThe 1970s marked a turning point in American history. For the first time in 60 years, more Black people were moving to the South than leaving it. Driven by mass movements and economic change, the reverse migration shows how Black Americans’ never-ending search for freedom and opportunity continues to shape the country today.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buyS1 E4 - Coming to America
February 17, 202553minExplore the story of African and Caribbean immigrants in the 20th and 21st centuries. The film traces their journeys to the United States, the contributions they have made to the nation’s economy and culture, and how they have impacted what it means to be Black in America.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buy
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Directors
- Julia MarchesiNailah Ife Sims
Producers
- Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Dyllan McGeeJulia MarchesiNailah Ife SimsKevin BurkeKate McCormickThea Piltzecker
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- PBS
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