(upbeat music) - The African-American Great Migration was in fact one of the most significant demographic transformations in United States history. - The music that we associate with America.

Feb. 18, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Wednesdays, Feb. 5 - 26 at 8 a.m. on KPBS 2. The series explores how a ...

Black steelworkers not only forged steel but also laid the foundation for the Region’s economic and social identity. Their ...

From the plantations of 19th century Mississippi to the steel mills of 20th century Youngstown to the board rooms of any major 21st century metropolis, work has long been a defining trait of the black ...

Today we're finding out more about the new docuseries by Henry Louis Gates Jr., Great Migration of People on the Move, which tells the story of African American movement over the 20th and 21st ...

In February, you can celebrate Black History Month with a variety of WTTW programming that explores the political, artistic, ...

Dr. Henry Louis Gates brings our hidden history to life like we’ve never seen in Great Migrations: A People On The Move, a ...

Millions of people from the poor world are trying to cross seas, forests, valleys and rivers, in search of safety, work and ...

Marcus Garvey ignited one of the most phenomenal social movements in modern history and was admired around the world. Yet few today understand his quest to promote the economic and cultural ...

William Nesbit, an African American man who moved to Blair County in the mid-1800s was instrumental in helping others secure ...

Great Migrations Extended Trailer. Great Migrations: A People on the Move explores the transformative impact of Black ...