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Season 1 – Great Migrations: A People on the Move

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Black movement over the 20th and 21st centuries and how it has shaped the U.S.

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Great Migrations: A People on the Move — Season 1

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Judy Berman TIME Magazine 03/04/2025
While Great Migrations is sure to be a useful teaching tool, it’s no audiovisual textbook. Gates recruited an engaging cast of experts to guide viewers. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com 02/06/2025
"Great Migrations” is a vital addition to Gates’ chronicles, underscoring the tremendous value of ensuring these stories remain alive and accessible. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Justice E @RT08786777 Apr 25 Henry Louis Gates JR, has produced a stellar work that must ba applauded for what it it. Visually captivating and well researched. Stories that must not be forgotten has never been well articulated. An absolute must see for me. See more Read all reviews
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Julia Marchesi

Director

Nailah Sims

Director

Dyllan McGee

Executive Producer

Henry Louis Gates

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 28, 2025 Exodus Exploring the first wave of the Great Migration (1910-1940) when more than one million Black Americans fled the Jim Crow South for the promised lands of the North. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 4, 2025 Streets Paved With Gold The second wave of the Great Migration -- 1940-1970, when Northern and Western Black communities matured through migration and transformed the cultural and political power of Black America. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 11, 2025 One Way Ticket Back How reverse migration of Black Americans to the South continued to reshape the country. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 18, 2025 Coming to America The impact of African and Caribbean immigrants on American culture and what it means to be Black in America. Details

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Great Migrations: A People on the Move — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Julia Marchesi, Nailah Sims
Executive Producer
Dyllan McGee, Henry Louis Gates
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG (V)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 28, 2025