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Making Black America

The Building of Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Since 1837, more than 100 HBCUs have been founded in the United States.

Aired 06/16/2022

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Making Black America

The Building of Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Clip: Episode 2 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions

Since 1837, more than 100 HBCUs have been founded in the United States.

Since 1837, more than 100 HBCUs have been founded in the United States – most in the half century following the Civil War.

Aired 06/16/2022

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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...

A’Lelia Walker Created Safe, Sacred places for Black Artists

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Madame CJ Walker's daughter, A’Lelia Walker, fostered Black community by hosting salons. (1m 56s)

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Hour two explores the nation within a nation built by Black Americans out of necessity. (32s)

Annie Malone's and CJ Walker's Beauty Empires

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"Making Black America" explores how Annie Malone and CJ Walker built their beauty empires (1m 19s)

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