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Season 19 Episode 11 | 1h 22m 46s
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.
Aired: 02/19/18
Expires: 02/18/21
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The rich but undertold history of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Behind the Scenes of "Tell Them We Are Rising"
Tell Them We Are Rising premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, February 19, 2018.
Tell Them We Are Rising - Separate But Unequal - Clip
Tell Them We Are Rising premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, February 19, 2018.
Tell Them We Are Rising - Trailer
Tell Them We Are Rising premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, February 19, 2018.
