The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
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Professor Gates describes the history of the African American people by talking to historians, authors, and the people who made history.
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Season 12013
5.723365h 24m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Black Atlantic (1500-1800) | 5.4 | 39 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Age of Slavery (1800-1860) | 5.4 | 40 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Into the Fire (1861-1890) | 5.7 | 39 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940) | 5.9 | 39 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Rise! (1940-1968) | 5.7 | 37 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | A More Perfect Union | 5.9 | 39 | 54 min |
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Cast
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Self - host and narrator, Self - Host and Narrator
Vincent Brown Self - historian, Self - Historian, Self - historian, Harvard University
Bernard E. Powers Jr. Self - historian, Self - Historian
Peniel E. Joseph Self - historian
David Levering Lewis Self - historian
Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Self - lawyer and civil rights activist
Thavolia Glymph Self - Historian, Self - historian
Kathleen Cleaver Self - professor of law and former member of Black Panther Party
Damon Keith Self - Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
James H. Sweet Self - historian
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