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Great Migrations: A People on the Move

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  • Status: Returning Series
  • First Aired: January 28, 2025
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 4
  • Networks: PBS
  • Genres: Documentary

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Great Migrations: A People on the Move(2025)

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Overview

Explores the transformative impact of Black migration on American culture and society. From the waves of Black Americans to the North—and back South—over the last century to the growing number of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean today, movement is a defining feature of the Black experience.

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4 episodes • 2025

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1ExodusJan 28, 20250.0
2Streets Paved with GoldFeb 4, 20250.0
3One Way Ticket BackFeb 11, 20250.0
4Coming to AmericaFeb 18, 20250.0

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