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Karl Brillant and Oliver Colbert sit in for an interview for "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine."
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Behind-the-scenes photos of 'Making Black America'

See behind the scenes of PBS' "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine" with a look at these production stills.

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Karl Brillant and Oliver Colbert sit in for an interview for "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine." (Making Black America / PBS)
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Series Director and Producer Stacey Holman gives direction to Vanessa Gamble during an interview for "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine." (Making Black America / PBS)
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Imani Perry sits in for an interview for "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine." (Making Black America / PBS)
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Jason King sits in for an interview for "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine." (Making Black America / PBS)
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Nathan Connolly sits in for an interview for "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine." (Making Black America / PBS)
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Host Henry Louis Gates Jr. sits with Benaree Wiley, Richard Taylor and Flash Wiley during a Literary Society scene for "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine." (Making Black America / PBS)
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Host Henry Louis Gates Jr. sits at the table with Flash Wiley during a literary society scene for "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine." (Making Black America / PBS)
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Host Henry Louis Gates Jr. sits in the barbershop with Naneka Brathwaite and Bernard Lumpkin while shooting "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine." (Making Black America / PBS)
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Host Henry Louis Gates Jr. poses for a photo in the barbershop with Naneka Brathwaite, Bernard Lumpkin, Julee Wilson, Dennis Mitchell Jr. and Joseph Ravenell while shooting "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine." (Making Black America / PBS)
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Host Henry Louis Gates Jr., Chelsea Miller, Ras Baraka, Fab 5 Freddy and Mark Whitaker sit at the table during shoot at Weeksville for "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine." (Making Black America / PBS)
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Host Henry Louis Gates Jr., Chelsea Miller, Elizabeth Hinton, Fab 5 Freddy and Mark Whitaker get ready to pose for a photo during a shoot at Weeksville for "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine." (Making Black America / PBS)
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Series Director and Producer Stacey Holman poses for a photo with Carl Bell during an interview for "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine." (Making Black America / PBS)
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Series Director and Producer Stacey Holman poses for a photo with Krystal Davis during an interview for "Making Black America: Through the Grapevine." (Making Black America / PBS)
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