The Civil War does not end in 1865, and the blood of many Americans continues to flow freely. Counter-insurgency groups form like the Lowry Gang. All Americans feel the Civil War's aftershocks for years while some believe its tremors are felt even today.

This 2-hour special, narrated by Deon Cole, gives a fresh perspective on the black movement in America, from Emancipation to the Civil Rights era. The special uses first-hand accounts, rare audio recordings, never-before-seen archival footage, and home movies to chronicle African American life as lived by regular people, in their own words, through 150 years of social upheaval.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrating the effective end to slavery in the United States. It marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when in the wake of the American Civil War, Major General Gordon Granger led federal troops into Galveston to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. He ordered the final enforcement in Texas of the Emancipation Proclamation signed in 1863 by President Lincoln. This program explains the history and the legacy of this special anniversary, including interviews with historians and African American descendants commemorating this special event.

Althea Gibson slammed her way through the color barrier into the world of international tennis. With a style of play she described as “aggressive, dynamic, and mean,” Althea brought a fierce athleticism to the women’s game, ushering in a new era in the sport. Her singles win at Wimbledon drew the attention of the world and a ticker-tape parade along Broadway. With rarely seen archival photographs and interviews with those closest to Althea, this film creates a rich portrait of the African American community of 1950‘s Harlem who saw her potential and nurtured her talent – including the exclusive Cosmopolitan Tennis club, where the black professional elite pursued tennis on private courts of their own. Though her rough edges may have alienated some, Althea also inspired fierce loyalty.

Explores eight unique African American historic sites in Boston, New York, Jacksonville, Florida, and Washington, D.C.

This one-hour documentary explores the key battles in the Civil Rights Movement that transformed American society--from the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 to the Chicago Campaign which led to the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This special will uncover what it took to translate protest into real legislative change.