Season 1

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
See how black lives changed dramatically in the aftermath of the American Revolution.
The Age of Slavery

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
A More Perfect Union (1968-2013)
From the Black Power movement to the first black president of the United States.
A More Perfect Union (1968-2013)

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
The long road to civil rights is examined in episode five.
Rise! (1940-1968)

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940)
Examine the Jim Crow era when African Americans struggled in the confines of segregation.
Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940)

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
The Civil War, the end of slavery and Reconstruction's impact on African American history.
Into the Fire (1861-1896)

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
Explore the global experiences that created the African-American people.