Uniform Title African Americans (Television program)

Title The African Americans : many rivers to cross / A film by Kunhardt McGee Productions & Inkwell Films, and THIRTEEN Productions, LLC in association with Ark Media ; senior producer, Rachel Dretzin ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; directors, Phil Bertelsen, Leslie Asako Gladsjo, Sabin Streeter, Jamilla Wignot.

Publication Info.	[Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2014]
	©2013

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Bloomfield at the Atrium	DVD 973.04 AFR DISC 1-2	Check Shelf
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Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level	DVD 973.04 AFRICAN DISC 1-2	Check Shelf
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Description	2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
	digital optical stereo rda
	NTSC rda
	video file DVD video rda
System Details	DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; stereo.
Language	English dialogue with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and optional English video description.
Performer	Host: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Credits	Editors, Paula Heredia, Kim Miille, Nancy Novack, Bruce Shaw, Howard Sharp ; original score, Paul Brill; directors of photography, Graham Smith, Stephen McCarthy.
Note	Originally broadcast on PBS Television in 2013.
Audience	Not rated.
	Grade level: College, Adult.
Summary	Explore with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the evolution of the African-American people, as well as the multiplicity of cultural institutions, political strategies, and religious and social perspectives they developed-forging their own history, culture and society against unimaginable odds.
Contents	The Black Atlantic (1500-1800) -- The Age of Slavery (1800-1860) -- Into the Fire (1861-1896) -- Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940) -- Rise! (1940-1968) -- A More Perfect Union (1968-2013).
Subject	African Americans -- History.
	African Americans -- Social conditions.
	African Americans -- Social life and customs.
	United States -- Civilization -- African American influences.
Added Author	Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., author, host.
	Goodman, Rachel Dretzin, television producer.
	Bertelsen, Phil, television director.
	Gladsjo, Leslie Asako, television director.
	Streeter, Sabin, television director.
	Brill, Paul, 1968-, television composer.
	Kunhardt McGee Productions, production company.
	Inkwell Films (Firm), production company.
	WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), production company.
	Ark Media (Firm), production company.
	Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.
	PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
ISBN	9781608839971
	1608839974
Standard No.	841887020008
Music No.	AARC600 PBS Distribution

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