The Promised Land

The Story by Mission

Feb 27, 201900:11:10Education

This is the story of the schoolteacher who founded a city that was ahead of its time. Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find writt...

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