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Original Release
10/03/1989
US Release
10/03/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Redford | Narrator |
| Ruby Dee | Narrator |
| Toni Morrison | Recitant / Reader |
| Alan Lomax | Self - Folklorist |
| Bascom Lamar Lunsford | Self |
| Peter Thomas | Narrator |
| Mark Obenhaus | Narrator |
| Ida B. Wells | Self |
| Irv Drasnin | Narrator |
| Mike Seeger | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Great Air Race of 1924 | Tuesday, 03 October 1989 |
| 2 | Demon Rum | Tuesday, 10 October 1989 |
| 3 | A Family Gathering | Tuesday, 17 October 1989 |
| 4 | The Great War: 1918 | Tuesday, 31 October 1989 |
| 5 | Forever Baseball | Tuesday, 07 November 1989 |
| 6 | Mr. Sears' Catalogue | Tuesday, 14 November 1989 |
| 7 | Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven | Tuesday, 21 November 1989 |
| 8 | Adam Clayton Powell | Tuesday, 28 November 1989 |
| 9 | Journey to America | Tuesday, 05 December 1989 |
| 10 | Ballad of a Mountain Man: The Story of Bascom Lamar Lunsford | Tuesday, 12 December 1989 |
| 11 | Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice | Tuesday, 19 December 1989 |
| 12 | Orphans of the Storm | Tuesday, 26 December 1989 |
| 13 | Forbidden City, USA | Tuesday, 02 January 1990 |
| 14 | Battle for Wilderness | Tuesday, 09 January 1990 |
| 15 | Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad | Tuesday, 16 January 1990 |
Directors
Arthur Dong, David Grubin, Lise Yasui, Irv Drasnin, Orlando Bagwell, William Greaves, Edward Gray, Tom Weidlinger, Kenneth Levis, Thomas Lennon, Ann Tegnell, David Hoffman
Writers
David Grubin, Arthur Dong, Mark Obenhaus, Irv Drasnin, Sherry Abaldo, William Greaves, Tom Weidlinger, Edward Gray, Lorraine Dong
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Redford | Narrator |
| Ruby Dee | Narrator |
| Toni Morrison | Recitant / Reader |
| Alan Lomax | Self - Folklorist |
| Bascom Lamar Lunsford | Self |
| Peter Thomas | Narrator |
| Mark Obenhaus | Narrator |
| Ida B. Wells | Self |
| Irv Drasnin | Narrator |
| Mike Seeger | Self |
| Richard Dillingham | Self |
| Merton Brown | Self - Daughter |
| Paula Giddings | Self |
| Berta Frady | Self |
| Tommy Hunter | Self - Mountain Musician |
| Artus Moser | Self - Folklorist |
| Al Freeman Jr. | Narrator |
| Obray Ramsey | Self |
| Alan Bleviss | Self - Narrator |
| Sam Honeycutt | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Judy Crichton | Executive Producer |
| Laurie Kahn | Producer |
| Arthur Dong | Producer |
| Lise Yasui | Producer |
| William Greaves | Producer |
| Mark Obenhaus | Producer |
| David Grubin | Producer |
| Lisa Quijano Wolfinger | Producer |
| Margaret Drain | Producer |
| Judith Quain | Producer |
| Orlando Bagwell | Producer |
| Irv Drasnin | Producer |
| Edward Gray | Producer |
| Steven Carrus | Producer |
| Tom Weidlinger | Producer |
| Janet McFadden | Producer |
| Katherine Kline | Producer |
| Chas Norton | Producer |
| Suzanne Milligan | Producer |
| Larry LeCain | Producer |
| Thomas Lennon | Producer |
| Donn Rogosin | Producer |
