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

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 110 min | Documentary, History

Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of African American religion.
Directors
Stacey L. Holman | Christopher S. Bryson (hour one) (as Christopher Bryson) | Shayla Harris (hour two)
Producers
Christopher S. Bryson (produced by) (as Christopher Bryson) | Shayla Harris
Composer
Matthew Head (music by)
Cinematographer
Editors
Adriana Pacheco (hour one) | Jason Pollard (hour two)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 16, 2021

Release date
Feb 16, 2021 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 win

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Cast

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74 cast members
Name Known for
Yolanda Pierce
Self - Howard University (as Rev. Yolanda Pierce) Self - Howard University (as Rev. Yolanda Pierce)   See fewer
Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Self - Princeton University Self - Princeton University   See fewer
Jason Young
Self - University of Michigan Self - University of Michigan   See fewer
Melissa Cooper
Self - Rutgers University Self - Rutgers University   See fewer
Kirk Franklin
Self - Gospel Recording Artist Self - Gospel Recording Artist   See fewer
Dwight Andrews
Self - First Congregational United Church of Atlanta (as Rev. Dwight Andrews) Self - First Congregational United Church of Atlanta (as Rev. Dwight Andrews)   See fewer
Katharine Gerbner
Self - University of Minnesota Self - University of Minnesota   See fewer
Jonathan L. Walton
Self - Wake Forest University School of Divinity (as Rev. Jonathan L. Watson) Self - Wake Forest University School of Divinity (as Rev. Jonathan L. Watson)   See fewer
Michael Curry
Self - The Episcopal Church (as The Most Rev. Michael Curry) Self - The Episcopal Church (as The Most Rev. Michael Curry)   See fewer
Jennifer Hudson
Self - Recording Artist & Actor Self - Recording Artist & Actor   See fewer
Larry G. Murphy
Self - Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Self - Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary   See fewer
Barbara D. Savage
Self - University of Pennsylvania Self - University of Pennsylvania   See fewer
Patrice E. Turner
Self - Ebenezer Baptist Church Self - Ebenezer Baptist Church   See fewer
Anthony Pinn
Self - Rice University (as Anthony B. Pinn) Self - Rice University (as Anthony B. Pinn)   See fewer
Otis Moss Jr.
Self - Pastor Emeritus, Olivet Institutional Baptist Church Self - Pastor Emeritus, Olivet Institutional Baptist Church   See fewer
Martha Simmons
Self - Author (as Rev. Marth Simmons) Self - Author (as Rev. Marth Simmons)   See fewer
Mary Rivers LeGree
Self - Custodian, Coffin Point Praise House Self - Custodian, Coffin Point Praise House   See fewer
Thurmond N. Tillman
Self - First African Baptist Church (as Rev. Thurmond N. Tillman) Self - First African Baptist Church (as Rev. Thurmond N. Tillman)   See fewer
Boubacar Diakite
Self - Harvard University Self - Harvard University   See fewer
Michael Johnson
Self - Johns Hopkins University Self - Johns Hopkins University   See fewer
Vanti McKenzie
Self - African Methodist Episcopal Church (as Bishop Vanti Murphy McKenzie) Self - African Methodist Episcopal Church (as Bishop Vanti Murphy McKenzie)   See fewer
Richard Newman
Self - Rochester Institute of Technology Self - Rochester Institute of Technology   See fewer
Martha S. Jones
Self - Johns Hopkins University Self - Johns Hopkins University   See fewer
Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham
Self - Harvard University Self - Harvard University   See fewer
Paul Harvey
Self - University of Colorado, Colorado Spring Self - University of Colorado, Colorado Spring   See fewer
Michael Eric Dyson
Self - Georgetown University Self - Georgetown University   See fewer
Reginald F. Hildebrand
Self - Durham Technical Community College Self - Durham Technical Community College   See fewer
Robert Darden
Self - Baylor University Self - Baylor University   See fewer
Rosa Murray
Self - Resident of St. Helena Island, South Carolina Self - Resident of St. Helena Island, South Carolina   See fewer
Gracie Gadson
Self - Resident of St. Helena Island, South Carolina Self - Resident of St. Helena Island, South Carolina   See fewer
Joseph Murray
Self - Resident of St. Helena Island, South Carolina (as Deacon Joseph Murray) Self - Resident of St. Helena Island, South Carolina (as Deacon Joseph Murray)   See fewer
Eric Crawford
Self - Costal Carolina University Self - Costal Carolina University   See fewer
Charles J. Elmore
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
Joseph McDomick Jr.
Self - Brick Baptist Church (as Deacon Joseph McDomick Jr.) Self - Brick Baptist Church (as Deacon Joseph McDomick Jr.)   See fewer
Al Sharpton
Self - Founder, National Action Network (as Rev. Al Sharpton) Self - Founder, National Action Network (as Rev. Al Sharpton)   See fewer
Anthea Butler
Self - University of Pennsylvania Self - University of Pennsylvania   See fewer
Calvin O. Butts III
Self - Abyssinian Baptist Church (as Rev. Calvin Butts III) Self - Abyssinian Baptist Church (as Rev. Calvin Butts III)   See fewer
Oprah Winfrey
Self - Global Media Leader Self - Global Media Leader   See fewer
Kelly Brown Douglas
Self - Union Theological Seminary (as Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas) Self - Union Theological Seminary (as Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas)   See fewer
John Legend
Self - Recording Artist Self - Recording Artist   See fewer
Charles E. Blake Sr.
Self - West Angeles Church of God in Christ (as Bishop Charles E. Blake Jr.) Self - West Angeles Church of God in Christ (as Bishop Charles E. Blake Jr.)   See fewer
Richard Allen
Self - Founder, African Methodist Episcopal Church (archive footage) Self - Founder, African Methodist Episcopal Church (archive footage)   See fewer
Sharyl Attkisson
Self - CBS News Correspondent (archive footage) Self - CBS News Correspondent (archive footage)   See fewer
Reginald L. Barnes
John Bates / Henry Highland Garnet (voice) John Bates / Henry Highland Garnet (voice)   See fewer
Virginia Broughton
Self - Preacher (archive footage) Self - Preacher (archive footage)   See fewer
Katie Brown
Self - Former Slave & Granddaughter of Bilal Muhammad (archive footage) Self - Former Slave & Granddaughter of Bilal Muhammad (archive footage)   See fewer
Nannie Helen Burroughs
Self - Women & Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Women & Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Harvey Cain
Self - Preacher, African Methodist Church (archive footage) Self - Preacher, African Methodist Church (archive footage)   See fewer
William J. Campbell
Self - Pastor, 1st Baptist Church (archive footage) Self - Pastor, 1st Baptist Church (archive footage)   See fewer
Frederick Douglass
Self - Writer (archive footage) Self - Writer (archive footage)   See fewer
W.E.B. Du Bois
Self - Early 20th Century Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Early 20th Century Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Zilpha Elaw
Self - Preacher (archive footage) Self - Preacher (archive footage)   See fewer
Julia Foote
Self - Deacon, AME Zion Church (archive footage) Self - Deacon, AME Zion Church (archive footage)   See fewer
Garrison Frazier
Self - Minister, Baptist Church (archive footage) Self - Minister, Baptist Church (archive footage)   See fewer
Henry Highland Garnet
Self - Abolitionist & Minister (archive footage) Self - Abolitionist & Minister (archive footage)   See fewer
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Self - Minister and Abolitionist (archive footage) Self - Minister and Abolitionist (archive footage)   See fewer
Ulysses L. Houston
Self - Pastor, 3rd African Baptist Church (archive footage) Self - Pastor, 3rd African Baptist Church (archive footage)   See fewer
John Jasper
Self - Preacher (archive footage) Self - Preacher (archive footage)   See fewer
Peter Jennings
Self - Host, ABC Evening News (archive footage) Self - Host, ABC Evening News (archive footage)   See fewer
Mary Lange
Self - Preacher (archive footage) Self - Preacher (archive footage)   See fewer
Jarena Lee
Self - First Female Preacher, African Methodist Episcopal Church (archive footage) Self - First Female Preacher, African Methodist Episcopal Church (archive footage)   See fewer
Abraham Lincoln
Self - 16th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 16th President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Charles Harrison Mason
Self - Baptist Minister (archive footage) Self - Baptist Minister (archive footage)   See fewer
Otis Moss III
Self - Trinity United Church of Christ (as Rev. Otis Moss III) Self - Trinity United Church of Christ (as Rev. Otis Moss III)   See fewer
Louisa Noel
Self - Preacher (archive footage) Self - Preacher (archive footage)   See fewer
Florence Randolph
Self - Preacher (archive footage) Self - Preacher (archive footage)   See fewer
William Tecumseh Sherman
Self - Civil War General (archive footage) Self - Civil War General (archive footage)   See fewer
Amanda Berry Smith
Self - Preacher (archive footage) Self - Preacher (archive footage)   See fewer
Jane Tillman
Self - Preacher (archive footage) Self - Preacher (archive footage)   See fewer
Henry McNeal Turner
Self - Pastor (archive footage) Self - Pastor (archive footage)   See fewer
Nat Turner
Self - Preacher (archive footage) Self - Preacher (archive footage)   See fewer
Denmark Vesey
Self - Carpenter (archive footage) Self - Carpenter (archive footage)   See fewer
George Whitfield
Self - Evangelist (archive footage) Self - Evangelist (archive footage)   See fewer
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