Tell Them We Are Rising
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The rich but undertold history of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Though much of its history was eclipsed by the explosiveness of the 1960s, the essential role the nation’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) played in shaping black life, creating a black middle class and dismantling segregation cannot be overstated.
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Tell Them We Are Rising
Season 19 Episode 11 | 1h 22m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Though much of its history was eclipsed by the explosiveness of the 1960s, the essential role the nation’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) played in shaping black life, creating a black middle class and dismantling segregation cannot be overstated.
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