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Great Migrations: A People on the Move

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About Great Migrations: A People on the Move

Great Migrations: A People on the Move is a documentary TV series that premiered on PBS on January 28, 2025. It has 1 season and 4 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 4 "Coming to America", aired on February 18, 2025.

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.

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Episodes

4 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

2025 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

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    4. Coming to America

    Episode 4 of Great Migrations tells the story of African and Caribbean immigrants in the 20th and 21st centuries. It traces their journeys to the United States, the contributions they have made to the nation’s economy and culture, and how they have impacted what it means to be Black in America.

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    3. One Way Ticket Back

    Episode 3 of Great Migrations reflects on how the 1970s marked a turning point in American history. For the first time in 60 years, more Black people were moving to the South than leaving it. Driven by mass movements and economic change, the reverse migration shows how Black Americans’ never-ending search for freedom and opportunity continues to shape the country today.

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    2. Streets Paved with Gold

    Episode 2 of Great Migrations explores the second wave of the Great Migration (1940-1970) within the context of World War II and its aftermath. It traces how Northern and Western Black communities evolved through migration, which intensified housing tensions while also transforming the cultural and political power of Black America.

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    1. Exodus

    Episode one of Great Migrations explores the first wave of the Great Migration (1910-1940), a collective leap into the unknown as more than a million Black Americans fled the Jim Crow South for the promised lands of the North. In the face of some of the country’s worst racist violence, these migrants established thriving Black neighborhoods, wielded political power, and redefined American culture.

Great Migrations: A People on the Move FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Great Migrations: A People on the Move?

Great Migrations: A People on the Move has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 18, 2025.

When did the latest episode of Great Migrations: A People on the Move come out?

The most recent episode of Great Migrations: A People on the Move, Season 1 Episode 4 "Coming to America", aired on February 18, 2025.

How many seasons of Great Migrations: A People on the Move are there?

Great Migrations: A People on the Move has 1 season with 4 episodes in total.

When did Great Migrations: A People on the Move first air?

Great Migrations: A People on the Move first aired on PBS on January 28, 2025.

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