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Great Migrations: A People on the Move

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20251 season · 4 episodesLimited series — complete
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self - Host

4 eps

The story

What it's about

Explores the transformative impact of Black migration on American culture and society. From the waves of Black Americans to the North—and back South—over the last century to the growing number of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean today, movement is a defining feature of the Black experience.

The run

Seasons

1 season · 4 episodes.

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Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Direction

Where to watch

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