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Great migrations : a people on the move Cover Image DVD

Great migrations : a people on the move [videorecording] / a film by McGee Media and Inkwell Media in association with WETA Washington, D.C. ; series producers/directors, Julia Marchesi, Nailah Ife Sims ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

People on the move (portion title)
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., (screenwriter, television producer, host). Marchesi, Julia, (television producer, director). Sims, Nailah Ife, (television producer, director). Inkwell Media, (production company.). McGee Media (Firm), (production company.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (distributor.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), (production company.).

Summary:

Examines the powerful influence of Black migration on American culture and society. While the first large migration was a forced journey from Africa in bondage, voluntary migrations in the 20th and 21st centuries have significantly reshaped the nation.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781531717469
  • ISBN: 1531717462
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approx. 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Arlington, VA : PBS, [2025]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a documentary television program in 2025.
Title from disc surfaces. Credits from screen.
Wide screen.
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc 1: Exodus / directed by Julia Marchesi ; producers, Kevin Burke, Kate McCormick ; director of photography, Antonio Rossi, Keith Walker ; original music, Matthew Head ; editor, Adriana Pacheco -- Streets paved with gold / directed by Nailah Ife Sims ; producers, Kevin Burke, Thea Piltzecker ; director of photography, Antonio Rossi, Keith Walker ; original music, Matthew Head ; editor, Stefanie Maridueña --
Disc 2: One way ticket back / directed by Julia Marchesi ; producers, Kevin Burke, Kate McCormick ; director of photography, Antonio Rossi, Keith Walker ; original music, Matthew Head, editor, Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez -- Coming to America / directed by Nailah Ife Sims ; producers, Burke, Thea Piltzecker ; director of photography, Antonio Rossi, Keith Walker ; original music, Matthew Head ; editor, Ephraim Kirkwood.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Dyllan McGee.
Participant or Performer Note:
Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Broadcast 2025
Target Audience Note:
Rating: TV-14.
Accessibility Note:
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1; NTSC; stereo.
Language Note:
English dialogue; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

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Subject:
African Americans > Migrations > History > 20th century.
Migration, Internal > United States > History > 20th century.
Rural-urban migration > United States > History > 20th century.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
Television series.

Available copies

  • 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Marion Library DVD 307.24 GRE (Text) 37810435621874 Adult Video Nonfiction Available -