‘The Gilded Age’ gives viewers a rare glimpse into the 19th-century Black elite

‘The Gilded Age’ gives viewers a rare glimpse into the 19th-century Black elite

The new HBO period drama highlights a time when African Americans did more than just escape to New York to seize their freedom — they made history.

Read in NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/-gilded-age-gives-viewers-rare-glimpse-19th-century-black-elite-rcna18637