
The Importance of the Church in the Black Community
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The Importance of the Church in the Black Community
A look back at what inspired the collaborative Black Church in Detroit series to begin one year ago with a look at Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s PBS documentary "The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song," which explores the 400-year history of the Black Church. Then, Stephen sits down with the documentary's producer and director Stacey Holman. Episode 5008/Segment 1
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The Importance of the Church in the Black Community
Clip: Season 50 Episode 8 | 12m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
A look back at what inspired the collaborative Black Church in Detroit series to begin one year ago with a look at Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s PBS documentary "The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song," which explores the 400-year history of the Black Church. Then, Stephen sits down with the documentary's producer and director Stacey Holman. Episode 5008/Segment 1
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