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Great migrations. Episode 4, Coming to America / a film by McGee Media and Inkwell Media ; directed by Nailah Ife Sims ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; producers, Kevin Burke, Thea Piltzecker.
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.).
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Migrations--History--20th century.
- African Americans.
- Migration, Internal--United States--History--20th century.
- Migration, Internal.
- Great Migration, ca. 1914-ca. 1970.
- Immigrants--United States.
- Immigrants.
- Black people--Africa.
- Black people.
- Black people--Caribbean Area.
- United States--History--20th century.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (54 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Coming to America
- Place of Publication:
- Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2025.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Explore the story of African and Caribbean immigrants in the 20th and 21st centuries. The film traces their journeys to the United States, the contributions they have made to the nation's economy and culture, and how they have impacted what it means to be Black in America.
- Participant:
- Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
- Notes:
- "A people on the move".
- Originally released as a documentary television program in 2025.
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 01, 2025).
- OCLC:
- 1523326448
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