Great Migrations: A People on the Move — Season 1, Episode 2: Streets Paved with Gold
Documentary • 52 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
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.
About Great Migrations: A People on the Move
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.