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  • The Promised Land (1995– )
  • TV Mini-series | Documentary
The Promised Land (1995– )
TV Mini-series | Documentary
This program documents the migration of rural Southern blacks from the segregated South to Chicago. Cultural and political gains become offset by overcrowding and increasing ghettoization, as Northern politicians ignore resentment that ...See moreThis program documents the migration of rural Southern blacks from the segregated South to Chicago. Cultural and political gains become offset by overcrowding and increasing ghettoization, as Northern politicians ignore resentment that explodes in the Sixties. Finally, Chicago gets its first African-American mayor; many families move out of the ghetto to middle-class success; many others remain mired in a growing "underclass". Includes historical footage and personal interviews. The program has three parts: (1) Take me to Chicago; (2) A dream deferred; (3) Strong men keep a-comin' on. Written by Fiona Kelleghan See less
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Directors
Edmund Coulthard (segments: 1) | Nick Godwin (segments: 2-3)
Writer
Mark Hayhurst (1995)
Cinematographers
Bob Perrin | Richard Ranken
Editors
Paul O'Dell (segments: 1-2) | Trevor Williamson (segments: 3)
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Updated Feb 12, 1995
Release date (First episode)
Feb 12, 1995 (United States)
Awards
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 nomination

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