Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940)

Summary From PBS: "Making a Way Out of No Way" portrays the Jim Crow era, when African Americans struggled to build their own worlds within the harsh, narrow confines of segregation. At the turn of the 20th century, a steady stream of African Americans left the South, fleeing the threat of racial violence and searching for opportunities in the North and West. Leaders like Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington and Marcus Garvey organized, offering different strategies to further black empowerment and equality. The ascendance of black arts and culture showed that a community with a strong identity and sense of pride was taking hold in spite of Jim Crow. "The Harlem Renaissance" redefined how America saw African Americans - and how African Americans saw themselves.

S1.E4 ∙ Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940)

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Henry Louis Gates Jr. Vincent Brown Bernard E. Powers Jr. Peniel E. Joseph

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Nov 10, 2013

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Kunhardt Films Ark Media Inkwell Films

Summary From PBS: "Making a Way Out of No Way" portrays the Jim Crow era, when African Americans struggled to build their own worlds within the harsh, narrow confines of segregation. At the turn of the 20th century, a steady stream of African Americans left the South, fleeing the threat of racial violence and searching for opportunities in the North and West. Leaders like Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington and Marcus Garvey organized, offering different strategies to further black empowerment and equality. The ascendance of black arts and culture showed that a community with a strong identity and sense of pride was taking hold in spite of Jim Crow. "The Harlem Renaissance" redefined how America saw African Americans - and how African Americans saw themselves.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Nov 10, 2013

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Kunhardt Films Ark Media Inkwell Films

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