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The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 110 min | Documentary, History

Discover how the Black church expanded to address social inequality.
Producers
Christopher S. Bryson (as Christopher Bryson) | Shayla Harris
Composer
Matthew Head (music by)
Cinematographer
Editors
Edward A. Bishop (hour three) | Sandra Christie (hour four) (as Sandra Christie ACE) | Jason Pollard
Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 16, 2021

Release date
Feb 16, 2021 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 win

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99 cast members
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Sylviane Diouf
Self - Brown University Self - Brown University   See fewer
Judith Weisenfeld
Self - Princeton University Self - Princeton University   See fewer
Paul Harvey
Self - University of Colorado, Colorado Spring Self - University of Colorado, Colorado Spring   See fewer
Sylvia Chan-Malik
Self - Rutgers University Self - Rutgers University   See fewer
Jonathan L. Walton
Self - Wake Forest University School of Divinity Self - Wake Forest University School of Divinity   See fewer
Barbara D. Savage
Self - University of Pennsylvania Self - University of Pennsylvania   See fewer
Wallace D. Best
Self - Princeton University Self - Princeton University   See fewer
Calvin O. Butts III
Self - Abyssinian Baptist Church (as Rev. Calvin Butts III) Self - Abyssinian Baptist Church (as Rev. Calvin Butts III)   See fewer
Larry G. Murphy
Self - Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Self - Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary   See fewer
Fredara Hadley
Self - The Juilliard School Self - The Juilliard School   See fewer
Lerone A. Martin
Self - Washington University in St. Louis Self - Washington University in St. Louis   See fewer
Robert Darden
Self - Baylor University Self - Baylor University   See fewer
Martha Simmons
Self - Author (as Rev. Martha Simmons) Self - Author (as Rev. Martha Simmons)   See fewer
Anthony Heilbut
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
Shirley Caesar
Self - Gospel Recording Artist Self - Gospel Recording Artist   See fewer
BeBe Winans
Self - Gospel Recording Artist Self - Gospel Recording Artist   See fewer
Donna Auston
Self - Rutgers University Self - Rutgers University   See fewer
Anthony Pinn
Self - Rice University (as Anthony B. Pinn) Self - Rice University (as Anthony B. Pinn)   See fewer
Michael Eric Dyson
Self - Georgetown University Self - Georgetown University   See fewer
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Self - Journalist / Author Self - Journalist / Author   See fewer
Yolanda Pierce
Self - Howard University (as Rev. Yolanda Pierce) Self - Howard University (as Rev. Yolanda Pierce)   See fewer
Reginald F. Hildebrand
Self - Durham Technical Community College Self - Durham Technical Community College   See fewer
Lerita Coleman Brown
Self - Agnes Scott College Self - Agnes Scott College   See fewer
Walter Earl Fluker
Self - Boston University Self - Boston University   See fewer
Andrew Young
Self - U.S. Ambassador & Civil Rights Activist (as Andrew Young Jr.) Self - U.S. Ambassador & Civil Rights Activist (as Andrew Young Jr.)   See fewer
Barbara Ransby
Self - University of Illinois at Chicago Self - University of Illinois at Chicago   See fewer
Rutha Harris
Self - Founding Member, SNCC Freedom Singers (as Rutha Mae Harris) Self - Founding Member, SNCC Freedom Singers (as Rutha Mae Harris)   See fewer
Eboni Marshall Turman
Self - Yale University (as Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman) Self - Yale University (as Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman)   See fewer
Anthea Butler
Self - University of Pennsylvania Self - University of Pennsylvania   See fewer
Raphael G. Warnock
Self - Ebenezer Baptist Church (as Rev. Raphael G. Warnock) Self - Ebenezer Baptist Church (as Rev. Raphael G. Warnock)   See fewer
Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham
Self - Harvard University Self - Harvard University   See fewer
Paul Ortiz
Self - University of Florida Self - University of Florida   See fewer
William J. Barber II
Self - Greenleaf Christian Church (as Rev. William J. Barber II) Self - Greenleaf Christian Church (as Rev. William J. Barber II)   See fewer
Cornel West
Self - Harvard University Self - Harvard University   See fewer
Otis Moss Jr.
Self - Pastor Emeritus, Olivet Institutional Baptist Church (as Rev. Otis Moss Jr.) Self - Pastor Emeritus, Olivet Institutional Baptist Church (as Rev. Otis Moss Jr.)   See fewer
Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Self - Princeton University Self - Princeton University   See fewer
Kelly Brown Douglas
Self - Union Theological Seminary (as Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas) Self - Union Theological Seminary (as Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas)   See fewer
Jeremiah Wright
Self - Pastor Emeritus, Trinity United Church of Christ (as Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr.) Self - Pastor Emeritus, Trinity United Church of Christ (as Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr.)   See fewer
Yolanda Adams
Self - Gospel Recording Artist Self - Gospel Recording Artist   See fewer
Josef Sorett
Self - Columbia University Self - Columbia University   See fewer
Yvette A. Flunder
Self - City of Refuge United Church of Christ (as Bishop Yvette Flunder) Self - City of Refuge United Church of Christ (as Bishop Yvette Flunder)   See fewer
Al Sharpton
Self - Founder, National Action Network Self - Founder, National Action Network   See fewer
Brianna Parker
Self - Founding Curator, Black Millennial Cafe (as Rev. Brianna K. Parker) Self - Founding Curator, Black Millennial Cafe (as Rev. Brianna K. Parker)   See fewer
Kirk Franklin
Self - Gospel Recording Artist Self - Gospel Recording Artist   See fewer
John Legend
Self - Recording Artist Self - Recording Artist   See fewer
Jason Young
Self - University of Michigan Self - University of Michigan   See fewer
T.D. Jakes
Self - The Potter House (as Bishop T.D. Jakes) Self - The Potter House (as Bishop T.D. Jakes)   See fewer
Oprah Winfrey
Self - Global Media Leader Self - Global Media Leader   See fewer
Traci Blackmon
Self - Christ the King United Church of Christ (as Rev. Traci Blackmon) Self - Christ the King United Church of Christ (as Rev. Traci Blackmon)   See fewer
Michael Curry
Self - The Episcopal Church (as The Most Rev. Michael Curry) Self - The Episcopal Church (as The Most Rev. Michael Curry)   See fewer
Ella Baker
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael Brown
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Claudette Colvin
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
James Cone
Self - Author, Black Theology & Black Power (archive footage) Self - Author, Black Theology & Black Power (archive footage)   See fewer
Dorothy Cotton
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Marcelino Manuel da Graça
Self - Evangelist (archive footage) (as Daddy Grace) Self - Evangelist (archive footage) (as Daddy Grace)   See fewer
Father Divine
Self - Evangelist (archive footage) Self - Evangelist (archive footage)   See fewer
Thomas A. Dorsey
Self - Songwriter & Musician (archive footage) Self - Songwriter & Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Amelia Earhart
Self - Aviator (archive footage) Self - Aviator (archive footage)   See fewer
The Edwin Hawkins Singers
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Jerry Falwell
Self - Evangelist (archive footage) Self - Evangelist (archive footage)   See fewer
C.L. Franklin
Self - Aretha Franklin's Father (archive footage) (as Rev. C.L. Franklin) Self - Aretha Franklin's Father (archive footage) (as Rev. C.L. Franklin)   See fewer
The Freedom Singers
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Self - Civil Rights Leader, India (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Leader, India (archive footage)   See fewer
Eric Garner
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Marcus Garvey
Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage)   See fewer
Prathia Hall
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Fannie Lou Hamer
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Edwin Hawkins
Self - Gospel Singer (archive footage) Self - Gospel Singer (archive footage)   See fewer
Dorothy Height
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Reverend Ike
Self - Evangelist (archive footage) (as Reverend Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II) Self - Evangelist (archive footage) (as Reverend Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II)   See fewer
Jesse Jackson
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Mahalia Jackson
Self - Singer (archive footage) Self - Singer (archive footage)   See fewer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self - 36th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 36th President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Martin Luther King Sr.
Self - Martin Luther King Jr's Father (archive footage) Self - Martin Luther King Jr's Father (archive footage)   See fewer
Martin Luther King
Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage)   See fewer
Malcolm X
Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage)   See fewer
Shirley Miller
Self - Gospel Singer (archive footage) Self - Gospel Singer (archive footage)   See fewer
Mamie Till Mobley
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) (as Mamie Bradley) Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) (as Mamie Bradley)   See fewer
Anne Moody
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Elijah Muhammad
Self - Nation of Islam Leader (archive footage) Self - Nation of Islam Leader (archive footage)   See fewer
Diane Nash
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
NWA
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Barack Obama
Self - 44th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 44th President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Rosa Parks
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Self - U.S. Congressman (archive footage) Self - U.S. Congressman (archive footage)   See fewer
Adam Clayton Powell
Self - Pastor, Abyssinian Baptist Church (archive footage) (as Adam Clayton Powell Sr.) Self - Pastor, Abyssinian Baptist Church (archive footage) (as Adam Clayton Powell Sr.)   See fewer
Public Enemy
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
The Soul Stirrers
Self - Musical Group (archive footage) Self - Musical Group (archive footage)   See fewer
Sylvester
Self - Disco Recording Artist (archive footage) Self - Disco Recording Artist (archive footage)   See fewer
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Self - Singer & Musician (archive footage) Self - Singer & Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Howard Thurman
Self - Minister (archive footage) Self - Minister (archive footage)   See fewer
Addie Wyatt
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Addie Mae Collins
Self - 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victim (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victim (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Denise McNair
Self - 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victim (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victim (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Carole Robertson
Self - 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victim (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victim (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dylann Roof
Self - Charleston Church Mass Shooter (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Charleston Church Mass Shooter (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Cynthia Wesley
Self - 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victim (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victim (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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