PLAYLIST: African American History
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Meet the First Self-Made Female Millionaire
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The Vital Message Hank Aaron Took from Jackie Robinson
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MLK's Last Speech
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Remembering the Aftermath of a Tragic Event
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Hank Aaron's Boundary-Shattering 715th Home Run
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The Aftermath of the Assassination
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument
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To Shatter the Foundations of White Supremacy
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These Brave Students Broke the Color Barrier
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This is Where Rosa Parks Changed History
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The Tuskegee Red-Tail Angels
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The First Female African American Pilot
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The Men That Helped Dismantle Racial Segregation
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Why The Greensboro Four Sit-In Almost Didn't Happen
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Apostle Dr. Jibreel Khazan of the Greensboro Four
Short | 00:36 -
The Legacy of an African American Army Officer
Short | 02:27
Playlist: African American History
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This is Where Rosa Parks Changed History
More than half a century ago, civil rights leaders Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for equality in Montgomery, inspiring a national movement through acts of nonviolence.
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Buckle up and "Roll Tide" as we journey over vast cotton fields, endless waters, storied football stadiums, and historical landmarks that collectively tell the tale of Sweet Home Alabama. Discover its rich history as we reveal the astronomical discoveries that helped us reach the moon and the civil rights victories that forged a path to equality for millions. The story of the Cotton State has as many dramatic turns as the tracks of the Talladega Superspeedway.
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