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Africans in America

Africans in America

Genre: Television special
Year Released: 1998
First episode air date: October 19, 1998
Awards: Peabody Award, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Research
Cast: Angela Bassett
Executive Producers: Noland Walker, Orlando Bagwell, Jacquie Jones, Susan Bellows, Llewellyn M. Smith
Nominations: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Special, MORE
Genres: Television special, Historical Documentary
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