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- S1 E1 - Tuskegee AirmenDecember 5, 200745minThe Tuskegee Airmen, an all-black fighter squadron, shatters racist stereotypes as it takes down enemies over Northern Italy, Czechoslovakia, and Berlin.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E2 - Freedom SummerApril 12, 200644minIn 1964, national attention turned to Mississippi when three Civil Rights workers were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. This watershed moment eventually led to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E3 - Richard Pryor: Comic On The EdgeJuly 7, 199642minChronicle the turbulent career of the African-American stand-up comic and TV and film star who broke new ground before self-destructing.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E4 - Harlem Globetrotters: America's Court JestersJune 14, 199944minThe "Clown Princes of Basketball" bring laughs and ball-handling wizardry to fans worldwide. Trace their journey from the start to the halcyon days when their players ranked among the world's best.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E5 - America's Black WarriorsFebruary 21, 199847minExclusive interviews with some of the U.S. military's first black soldiers, sailors, and airmen reveal how selflessly they fought against both systemic racism and foreign enemies.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E6 - Stevie WonderDecember 7, 200845minHe was born prematurely and left permanently blind. Despite his disability, or maybe because of it, Stevie Wonder was a musical prodigy. Learn more about his great obstacles and even greater achievements.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E7 - First To Fight: The Black Tankers Of WWIIFebruary 18, 200645minThrough the stories of a group of surviving veterans, examine the history of the first all-black tank unit to see combat: how they came to be, the racism they faced, and their courageous service in the European Theater.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E8 - Slavery And The OppositionFebruary 11, 199643minIn Philadelphia in 1776, a bargain was struck with South Carolina allowing slavery - a deal that would lead to disaster. Though it was not the only issue dividing the North and South, slavery would spark the Civil War.Free trial of HISTORY Vault