This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys

This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys

Celebrate the triumph of the African-American religious experience through the last three centuries. From the arrival of the early African slaves through the Civil War, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Great Depression, the Civil Rights Era, and into the 21st Century, explore the epic struggle of a people whose faith was continually tested, and how that faith became a force for social change that helped transform America socially, politically and culturally.

Status

Ended

Original Name

This Far by Faith

First Air Date

February 2, 2003

Last Air Date

February 7, 2003

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

English

Production Companies

BlacksideITVS

Networks

PBS

S01E06

Rise Up and Call Their Names

In 1998, 60 people embarked on an Interfaith Pilgrimage of the Middle Passage.

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