Black in Latin America

Haiti & Dominican Republic: An Island Divided - Preview

Preview: Episode 1 | 30s

Professor Gates explores how race has been socially constructed in the Dominican Republic. In Haiti, he tells the story of the birth of the first-ever black republic. 4/19/11

Aired: 04/19/11

Expired: 04/22/11

Rating: NR

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Funding for BLACK IN LATIN AMERICA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Public Television Stations and Viewers Like You. Additional funding is provided by the Ford Foundation, Richard Gilder, and Alphonse Fletcher.

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