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Crash Course Black American History

Over the course of 50 episodes, we're going to learn about Black American History. Clint Smith will to teach you about the experience of Black people in America, from the arrival of the first enslaved Black people who arrived at Jamestown all the way to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Crash Course Black American History

First Air Date

May 7, 2021

Last Air Date

November 9, 2022

Seasons

1

Episodes

51

Language

English

Production Companies

ComplexlyThought Café

Networks

YouTube

Black Lives Matter
S01E51

Black Lives Matter

In the final episode of Crash Course Black American History, Clint Smith teaches you about the Black Lives Matter movement. We'll discuss some of the major events that contributed to the rise of BLM, including the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and George Floyd, and the way that social media was utilized by Black organizers to gain support for the movement.

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