Extras
Making Black America showcases Black people’s ability to define Blackness in America.
Making Black America
From Black Power to Black Twitter hour four reveals safe spaces created by Black America.
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A look at the black businesses, churches, entertainment of Harlem, the "Black Metropolis."
Harlem, The Black Metropolis
This hour of Making Black America focuses on organizing for change in the Black community.
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Hour two explores the nation within a nation built by Black Americans out of necessity.
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A’Lelia Walker Created Safe, Sacred places for Black Artists
Madame CJ Walker's daughter, A’Lelia Walker, fostered Black community by hosting salons.
A’Lelia Walker Created Safe, Sacred places for Black Artists
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. asks his "Making Black America" panel to define "Black love."
What is “Black Love?”
The Evolution of Black Literature
Episode 1 of "Making Black America" explores the evolution of Black literature.
The Evolution of Black Literature
The Building of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Since 1837, more than 100 HBCUs have been founded in the United States.
The Building of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Annie Malone's and CJ Walker's Beauty Empires
"Making Black America" explores how Annie Malone and CJ Walker built their beauty empires