Basic Black
Harriet Tubman Movie & 1619
Season 2019 Episode 5205 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Harriet Tubman Movie & 1619
In this episode, we review the new film on Harriet Tubman. We also evaluate the 1619 project organized by The New York Times with the goal of re-examining the legacy of slavery in the United States and timed for the 400th anniversary of the arrival in America of the first enslaved people from West Africa.
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Basic Black is a local public television program presented by GBH
Basic Black
Harriet Tubman Movie & 1619
Season 2019 Episode 5205 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
In this episode, we review the new film on Harriet Tubman. We also evaluate the 1619 project organized by The New York Times with the goal of re-examining the legacy of slavery in the United States and timed for the 400th anniversary of the arrival in America of the first enslaved people from West Africa.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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