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This hour of Making Black America focuses on organizing for change in the Black community.
To survive economic disaster, hour three shows how African Americans relied on informal economies, grassroots organizations and cultural innovations behind the color line to dismantle the oppressive realities of Jim Crow.
Major corporate support for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE is provided by Bank of America. Corporate support is also provided by Johnson & Johnson. Major support is also provided...
Episode 3 Preview
Preview: Episode 3 | 32sVideo has Closed Captions
To survive economic disaster, hour three shows how African Americans relied on informal economies, grassroots organizations and cultural innovations behind the color line to dismantle the oppressive realities of Jim Crow.
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A look at the black businesses, churches, entertainment of Harlem, the "Black Metropolis." (1m 35s)
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipMajor corporate support for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE is provided by Bank of America. Corporate support is also provided by Johnson & Johnson. Major support is also provided...