Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

TV-PG2016•9.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

9.0/10(2)

A look at the last five decades of African American history since the major civil rights victories through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., exploring the tremendous gains and persistent challenges of these years.

Open in PickFlick

Production

Kunhardt Films, Inkwell Films, McGee Media

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 15, 2016

Last Aired

November 22, 2016

Networks

PBS

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Out of the Shadows

E1

Out of the Shadows

Air date: 2016-11-15

The series begins at a turning point in American history – the Selma marches and Watts riots that marked a new phase in the black struggle.

Move on Up

E2

Move on Up

Air date: 2016-11-15

A look at the divergent paths for African Americans and outbursts of white backlash that emerged in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Keep Your Head Up

E3

Keep Your Head Up

Air date: 2016-11-22

In the 1980s and 1990s, just as African Americans were becoming more visible than ever, profound fissures within the country and black America are revealed.

Touch the Sky

E4

Touch the Sky

Air date: 2016-11-22

Bringing the story to the present day, Professor Gates celebrates how far African Americans have come toward equality and raises hard questions about the obstacles that remain.

Cast

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self - Presenter

Recommended

The Movies

The Movies

Explore American cinema through the decades and the cultural, societal and political shifts that framed its evolution.

The Movies

2019

6.5

Leaving Neverland

Leaving Neverland

Explores the experiences of James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who were both befriended and sexually abused by singer Michael Jackson, and the complicated feelings that led them both to confront their experiences.

Leaving Neverland

2019

6.4

American Masters

American Masters

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.

American Masters

1986

7.3

Top Gear

Top Gear

Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.

Top Gear

1978

7.9

Gadget Man

Gadget Man

Gadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart devices to decades old electronics to even older mechanical devices.

Gadget Man

2012

7.0

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Executive producer Jon Favreau invites the cast and crew of The Mandalorian to share an unprecedented look at the making of the series. Each chapter explores a different facet of the first live-action Star Wars television show through interviews, never-before-seen footage, and roundtable conversations hosted by Favreau himself.

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

2020

7.5

Superpowered: The DC Story

Superpowered: The DC Story

This docuseries takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company’s origins, its evolution and its nearly nine-decade cultural impact across every artistic medium.

Superpowered: The DC Story

2023

7.4

The Iris Affair

The Iris Affair

A rootless genius, Iris Nixon, steals an enigmatic code from a charming philanthropist and disappears. A tense countdown ensues as she races to unravel the code's mystery.

The Iris Affair

2025

6.4

The Civil War

The Civil War

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

The Civil War

1990

7.9

DI Ray

DI Ray

DI Ray is set in Birmingham and follows Leicester-born Rachita Ray, a police officer who takes on a case that forces her to confront a lifelong personal conflict between her British identity and her South Asian heritage.

DI Ray

2022

6.9

Quarterback

Quarterback

Follow the bruised bodies, soul-crushing fumbles, agonizing losses, and pure joy of three NFL quarterbacks during one season.

Quarterback

2023

7.9

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

Steve Martin is one of the most beloved and enigmatic figures in entertainment. Dive into his extraordinary story from two distinct points of view—past and present—as Martin reflects on how his beginnings led to his unexpectedly fulfilling life today.

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

2024

7.8

Similar TV Shows

Eyes on the Prize

Eyes on the Prize

The definitive story of the Civil Rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberation continue to be felt today.

Eyes on the Prize

1987

7.0

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for “turning the other cheek.” After baseball, he was a widely-read newspaper columnist, divisive political activist and tireless advocate for civil rights, who later struggled to remain relevant as diabetes crippled his body and a new generation of leaders set a more militant course for the civil rights movement.

Jackie Robinson

2016

7.9

The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War

An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

The Vietnam War

2017

8.2

The Last American Gay Bar

The Last American Gay Bar

The story of Iowa's legendary Blazing Saddle and the community that built it.

The Last American Gay Bar

2024

6.3

I'll Fly Away

I'll Fly Away

I'll Fly Away is an American drama television series set during the late 1950s and early 1960s, in an unspecified Southern U.S. state. It aired on NBC from 1991 to 1993 and starred Regina Taylor as Lilly Harper, a black housekeeper for the family of district attorney Forrest Bedford, whose name is an ironic reference to Nathan Bedford Forrest, the founder of the Ku Klux Klan. As the show progressed, Lilly became increasingly involved in the Civil Rights Movement, with events eventually drawing in Forrest as well. I'll Fly Away won two 1992 Emmy Awards, and 23 nominations in total. It won three Humanitas Prizes, two Golden Globe Awards, two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Drama Series, and a Peabody Award. However, the series was never a ratings blockbuster, and it was canceled by NBC in 1993, despite widespread protests by critics and viewer organizations. After the program's cancellation, a two-hour movie, I'll Fly Away: Then and Now, was produced, in order to resolve dangling storylines from Season 2, and provide the series with a true finale. The movie aired on October 11, 1993 on PBS. Its major storyline closely paralleled the true story of the 1955 murder of Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi. Thereafter, PBS began airing repeats of the original episodes, ceasing after one complete showing of the entire series.

I'll Fly Away

1991

7.5

Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis

Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis

Fictionalized portrayal of the conflict and standoff in Kanehsatake during the summer of 1990. This major conflict between a Mohawk community and municipal, Quebec and Canadian governments was over the expansion of a golf course into an aboriginal cemetery. Based on the book by John Ciaccia (Quebec Liberal cabinet minister and negotiator) : The Oka Crisis, A Mirror of the Soul

Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis

2006

7.0

When We Rise

When We Rise

The personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement from its turbulent infancy in the 20th century to the once unfathomable successes of today. The period piece tells the history of the gay rights movement, starting with the Stonewall Riots in 1969.

When We Rise

2017

6.2

King

King

The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister in the South of the 1950s until his assassination in Memphis in 1968.

King

1978

6.6

Say Nothing

Say Nothing

Through the eyes of various Irish Republican Army (IRA) members, explore the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs, the way a deeply divided society can suddenly tip over into armed conflict, the long shadow of radical violence for both victims and perpetrators, and the emotional and psychological costs of a code of silence.

Say Nothing

2024

7.4

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

Jon Brewer examines the history of blues music in America, marrying startling imagery and expert interviews with archival performances to fill in the gaps about the music itself, its origins and the impact it had and continues to have on popular music today.

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017

True Women

True Women

A story of love, friendship, survival and triumph spanning five decades from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War, Reconstruction and beyond.

True Women

1997

6.8

Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories

Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories

Showcasing the heroic deeds in and from every aspect of government and society, in a common quest to make the world a better place, free of corruption, discrimination and civil rights violations from around the globe!

Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories

2011

10.0

PickFlick Assistant

Hi! I'm your PickFlick Assistant. Ask me about movies, TV shows, OTT sources, or anything about PickFlick.

Powered by CopilotKit