This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys — Season 1, Episode 1: There Is a River
Documentary • 360 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 10.0/10
Episode synopsis
Explore the evolution of African-American religious thought, from the beliefs and rituals Africans brought to America to the influence of Christian teachings imposed on slaves in the new world.
About 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.