The Black Church this is our story, this is our song Cover Image

The Black Church [videorecording] : this is our story, this is our song / a film by McGee Media and Inkwell Media in association with Get Lifted ; series producer, Stacy L. Holman ; producers, Christopher Bryson, Shayla Harris, Kevin Burke ; directed by Stacey L. Holman, Christopher Bryson, Shayla Harris ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Black Church (portion title)
This is our story, this is our song (portion title)

Bryson, Christopher, (television director,, television producer.). Burke, Kevin (Motion picture producer), (film producer.). Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., (host,, screenwriter.). Harris, Shayla, (television director,, television producer.). Head, Matthew, 1982- (composer (expression)). Holman, Stacey, (television director,, television producer.). Pacheco, Adriana, (editor of moving image work.). Pierce, Yolanda Nicole, (commentator.). Rossi, Antonio (Cinematographer), (director of photography.). Sharpton, Al, (commentator.). Smith, Graham (Cinematographer), (director of photography.). West, Cornel, (commentator.). Winfrey, Oprah, (commentator.). Get Lifted (Firm), (production company.). Inkwell Films (Firm), (production company.). McGee Media (Firm), (production company.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (film distributor.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.).

Summary:

"Chronicles the rich history of an institution at the heart of the African American experience. Beginning with enslavement, traveling through Emancipation, Jim Crow, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights movement, and ending in the present-day, Gates takes viewers on a journey through time, focusing on the key events, charismatic figures, political debates, and musical traditions that have shaped, and been shaped by, the Black Church. The series also explores the complexity of these spaces of worship at a time when many believe it is at a crossroads. A chorus of leading scholars, ministers, and cultural influencers who grew up in the Black Church will weigh in and give meaning to events past and present."--Container.

Record details

ISBN: 1531713203
ISBN: 9781531713201
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2021]
Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Subtitles are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed-captions"--Container.
Formatted Contents Note:	The freedom faith -- A nation within a nation -- God will make a way -- Crisis of faith.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Editor, Adriana Pacheco ; directors of photography, Tony Rossi, Graham Smith ; composer of original music, Matt Head.
Participant or Performer Note:	Presenter, Henry Louis Gates Jr ; featuring Oprah Winfrey, Cornel West, Yolanda Pierce, Al Sharpton,
Target Audience Note:	TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-14.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Language Note:	In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).