Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.
Episodes
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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
E1 - 1h 55m
Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.
Extras + Features
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Trailer
E1 - 30s
Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.
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Extended Trailer
E1 - 2m 21s
Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.
Schedule
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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
Tuesday
Dec 3
2 Hours
The automobile brings new freedoms as well as perils to Blacks on the road from the 1930s to the late 1960s. -
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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
Wednesday
Dec 4
2 Hours
The automobile brings new freedoms as well as perils to Blacks on the road from the 1930s to the late 1960s. -
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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
Wednesday
Dec 4
1 Hour
The automobile brings new freedoms as well as perils to Blacks on the road from the 1930s to the late 1960s.
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