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This far by faith : African-American spiritual journeys /

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Documents the African-American religious experience during the last three centuries from the early African slaves, through the Civil War, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Great Depression, the Civil Rights Era, and into the 21st century. Explores the struggle of African-Americans in their faith and how...

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Corporate Authors: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), Blackside, Inc, Faith Project, Inc, PBS Video
Other Authors: Cross, June, James, Dante J., Toussaint, Lorraine, 1960-, Haddad, Lulie, Markowitz, Alice, Linson, Valerie, Farrell, Leslie D., Walker, W. Noland
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Published: Boston : WGBH : [2003]
Edition:Letterbox format.
Series:WGBY DVD Collection
Subjects:
African Americans > Religion.
African Americans > Politics and government.
Christianity and politics > United States.
Islam and politics > United States.
African Americans > History.
African Americans > Social conditions.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Noirs américains > Religion.
Noirs américains > Politique et gouvernement.
Christianisme et politique > États-Unis.
Noirs américains > Histoire.
Noirs américains > Conditions sociales.
Films pour personnes handicapées auditives.
African Americans.
Christianity and politics.
Islam and politics.
United States.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Documentary television programs.
History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentaires.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Summary:Documents the African-American religious experience during the last three centuries from the early African slaves, through the Civil War, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Great Depression, the Civil Rights Era, and into the 21st century. Explores the struggle of African-Americans in their faith and how it became a force for social, political and cultural change in the United States.
Item Description:"Series created by Henry E. Hampton."
"PBS DVD Video."
"TFFA-700"--Videocassette container.
Physical Description:3 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color with black and white stills and sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD ; Dolby Surround Stereo ; NTSC.
Production Credits:Executive producer for The Faith Project, Incorporated, June Cross ; executive producer for Blackside, Incorporated, Dante J. James.