The African American Experience
An AMERICAN EXPERIENCE collection featuring a selection of films documenting the African American Experience — along with articles, digital shorts and original features exploring America’s continued struggle with race, democracy and justice, and celebrating the contributions of Black Americans to the American story.
Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions
S37 Ep1 | 1h 52m 47s | The story of one of the most influential yet forgotten civil rights figures, Walter White. (1h 52m 47s)
American Coup: Wilmington 1898
Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions
S36 Ep7 | 1h 51m 27s | The little-known story of the deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’etat in Wilmington, NC. (1h 51m 27s)
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S35 Ep7 | 1h 52m 38s | Revisit 1970s Boston, when court-mandated school integration unleashed racial unrest. (1h 52m 38s)
The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions
S35 Ep8 | 1h 47m 20s | The story of a Mississippi town’s effort to integrate its public schools in 1970. (1h 47m 20s)
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions
S35 Ep2 | 1h 52m 24s | The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life. (1h 52m 24s)
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S33 Ep3 | 1h 52m 23s | How a horrific incident of racial violence became catalyst for the civil rights movement. (1h 52m 23s)
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