Title:
Great migrations : a people on the move / 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.
ISBN:
9781531717469
Publication Information:
Arlington, VA : PBS, [2025]
©2025
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (approx. 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Title from disc surfaces. Credits from screen.
Wide screen.
DVD; region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby 2.0 stereo sound (English), dual layer, NTSC.
Contents:
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.
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." -- Container.
Electronic Access:
imdb listing : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36415760/
Language Note:
In English dialogue; with optional English subtitles (SDH) available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Audience:
Rating: TV-14.
Performer:
Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Production Credits:
Executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Dyllan McGee.
Accessibility Note:
English subtitles (SDH) available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally released as a documentary television program in 2025.
Broadcast 2025
OCLC Number:
on1503904141
Availability:
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