Great Migrations: A People on the Move

Great Migrations: A People on the Move - PBS

PBS

Series

2025

TVPG

Documentary

Tells the story of African American movement over the 20th and 21st centuries, and how it has shaped our nation by exploring the meaning behind those movements.

Where to Stream

2025 Series 1 Season4 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Sunday, April 6

Exodus

Season 1 • Episode 1

More than one million Black Americans flee the Jim Crow South for the promised lands of the North.

Sunday, April 6

Streets Paved With Gold

Season 1 • Episode 2

Northern and Western Black communities transform the cultural and political power of Black America.

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