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The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

February 16, 2021

An intimate four-hour series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., "The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song" will explore the 400-year-old story of the black church in America, the changing nature of worship spaces, and the men and women who shepherded them from the pulpit, the choir loft, and church pews.

Featuring Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon's AIN'T GONNA LET NOBODY TURN ME ROUND and interviews with Oprah Winfrey, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Bishop Michael Curry, Cornel West, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Rev. Sharpton & more, the series premieres Tuesday, February 16 at 9pm est. on PBS.