The Man with the Million Dollar Voice

In 1954, Reverend Franklin recorded his popular sermon “The Eagle Stirreth Her Nest” in New Bethel Baptist Church, becoming one of the first church leaders to take advantage of the medium.

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Clip Season 1 Episode 2 Length 01:00 Premiere: 02/14/21

The Black Church

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Prathia Hall’s Inspires MLK’s “I Have A Dream"

Clip Length 01:14 Premiere Date 02/18/21

The Black Church Bridges the Divide Through Music

Clip Length 01:27 Premiere Date 02/18/21

A Church That Is Welcoming to All

Clip Length 01:33 Premiere Date 02/18/21

Jesse Jackson and a New Generation of Black Leaders

Clip Length 02:09 Premiere Date 02/17/21

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Reflects on the Black Church

Clip Length 02:46 Premiere Date 02/17/21

Current Political Movements and the Traditions of the Church

Clip Length 02:22 Premiere Date 02/16/21

Entertainment’s Place in the Church

Clip Length 01:46 Premiere Date 02/16/21

The Black Vote Decides U.S. Presidential Elections

Clip Length 00:55 Premiere Date 02/15/21

Thurman’s Non-Violent Approach Inspired MLK’s Movement

Clip Length 01:36 Premiere Date 02/15/21

The Popularity of Religious Race Records

Clip Length 01:05 Premiere Date 02/14/21